Kyle McCarter
| Kyle McCarter | |
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| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 54th district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | John O. Jones |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 51st district |
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In office February 23, 2009 – January 9, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Watson |
| Succeeded by | Chapin Rose |
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| Born | 1962/1963 (age 53–54) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Victoria |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Lebanon, Illinois |
| Religion | Christianity |
Kyle McCarter is a Republican member of the Illinois Senate, serving in the Senate since February 2009. He replaced former Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson after the latter resigned due to poor health. After the Senate redistricting, parts of the old 51st, 54th, and 58th districts were combined to create the new 54th Senate District; McCarter ran successfully for the 54th district.
McCarter unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Congress in the 2016 GOP primary for Illinois's 15th congressional district against incumbent John Shimkus.
McCarter graduated from Oral Roberts University in 1984 with a degree in accounting. McCarter was a member of the St. Clair County board from 2000 until 2009, when he was appointed to the Illinois State Senate. McCarter also served for six years on the O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, including two years as President and four years as Chairman of the Economic Development Committee.
McCarter owns and operates Custom Product Innovations and Custom Coating Innovations in Lebanon, Illinois. McCarter's companies outsource parts of their production to China. McCarter said, "I go to China four to six times a year to visit with our manufacturers. It's a capitalist's dream over there."
McCarter and his wife, Victoria, lived and worked in Kenya for Each1Feed1, a Christian ministry that gives care and education for orphans and widows, in 1987-1988 and built Faith Medical Clinic. Kyle currently is the International Director and Victoria is the Director of Education for Each1Feed1, and they travel to Kenya several times a year. McCarter is also a supporter of Mercy Ministries, a charitable Christian organization.
After Republican State Senator Frank Watson resigned, shortly after suffering a stroke, McCarter was appointed to fill his place in the Illinois State Senate in February 2009.
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