Jason Carter (politician)
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 42nd district |
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In office May 20, 2010 – January 12, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | David Adelman |
| Succeeded by | Elena Parent |
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Jason James Carter August 7, 1975 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Carter |
| Children | Henry Lewis Thomas Clyde |
| Alma mater |
Duke University University of Georgia |
| Religion | Baptist |
Jason James Carter (born August 7, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Georgia. Carter is a former state senator and was the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor in the 2014 election. He lost to incumbent Nathan Deal. Carter is the grandson of former Georgia Governor and United States President Jimmy Carter.
Carter was born at Emory University Hospital in 1975. A 9th-generation Georgian, he is the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter and the son of Jack Carter and Judy Langford, daughter of former Georgia State Senator James Beverly Langford. After graduating from high school, Carter attended Duke University where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in philosophy and political science.
After graduating from Duke University, Carter served in the Peace Corps stationed in South Africa. He lived in Lochiel, South Africa, where he worked on education issues in rural areas. He learned to speak Zulu and Siswati. He wrote a book, titled Power Lines, about his experiences there.
Carter later attended the University of Georgia School of Law, graduating summa cum laude with a Juris Doctor in 2004.
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