Jack Carter (politician)
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John William "Jack" Carter, (born July 3, 1947), is an American
businessman and politician
who unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate
in Nevada
in 2006. Carter is the eldest child of former President
Jimmy Carter
and former First Lady
Rosalynn Carter
.
. Raised in Plains, Georgia
, he spent summers working at his father's peanut
farm warehouse, where his wages began at 10 cents per hour. Carter struggled when he first entered college in 1965, bouncing around between Georgia Tech
, Emory
, and Georgia Southwestern State University
before enlisting in the United States Navy
in April 1968 at the suggestion of his father. Carter served in the Vietnam War
, on the salvage ship . He received a general under honorable conditions discharge in late 1970 after he and 53 classmates were caught smoking marijuana at the Navy Nuclear Power School in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Carter returned to Georgia Tech
, earning a degree in nuclear physics
. Following graduation, he immediately entered law school at the University of Georgia
, receiving his Juris Doctor
(J.D.) in 1975.
In 1981, Carter moved to Chicago
, where he worked for the Chicago Board of Trade
and Citibank
.
His first marriage was with Juliet "Judy" Langford Carter. They have two grown children, Jason and Sarah. Jason has written a book, Power Lines, about his experiences doing humanitarian work in South Africa
, and was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2010. Sarah Carter, a Ph.D. candidate in neuroscience
, worked for his campaign and blogs on DailyKos. After his divorce Carter married Elizabeth Brasfield on May 15, 1992, and they lived in Bermuda
, where they started an investment company, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada
in 2003, where he formed the investment consultant firm Carter Global. Stepson John Chuldenko (from his current wife's first marriage) is a film director and has directed television ads for the campaign. Stepdaughter Sarah Reynolds (née Chuldenko) is a book illustrator (for Jimmy Carter's poetry volume) and painter who has worked with Jeff Koons
http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/jec/genealog.phtml and is married to Australian artist Stephen Reynolds
.
as a Democrat
against incumbent Republican
Senator
John Ensign
of Nevada
in the 2006 election. Carter won the Democratic nomination on August 15, 2006 against opponent Ruby Jee Tun, a Carson City teacher.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-05-Wed-2005/news/3689378.html (see: Nevada U.S. Senate election, 2006)
Carter's primary issues were his opposition to the continuing occupation of Iraq and his concerns about the health care
system, especially what he characterized as its failure to meet its commitment to veterans.
"Carter, who said he and his wife have lived in Las Vegas since 2002, acknowledged that his recent arrival might be his greatest hurdle in the race." http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=%22jack+carter%22+nevada+senate+&ei=UTF-8&fr=slv1-adbe&x=wrt&u=www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/feb/06/020610911.html&w=%22jack+carter%22+nevada+senate&d=dIVUmmP9NPzG&icp=1&.intl=us
Carter lost the 2006 Nevada election to John Ensign by a 55%-41% margin. http://sos.state.nv.us/nvelection/2006StateWideGeneral/ElectionSummary.htm
Carter was hospitalized for almost two weeks with colitis
at the beginning of September 2006, falling ill following a trip to Atlanta for the birth of his first grandchild. He spent two days in intensive care, but had recovered by the beginning of October.
United States
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businessman and politician
Politician
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who unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in 2006. Carter is the eldest child of former President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
and former First Lady
First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States is the title of the hostess of the White House. Because this position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, the title is most often applied to the wife of a sitting president. The current first lady is Michelle Obama.-Current:The...
Rosalynn Carter
Rosalynn Carter
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter is the wife of the former President of the United States Jimmy Carter and in that capacity served as the First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981. As First Lady and after, she has been a leading advocate for numerous causes, perhaps most prominently for mental...
.
Biography
Carter was born at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VirginiaPortsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S...
. Raised in Plains, Georgia
Plains, Georgia
Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 776 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Notable people:...
, he spent summers working at his father's peanut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
farm warehouse, where his wages began at 10 cents per hour. Carter struggled when he first entered college in 1965, bouncing around between Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, Emory
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
, and Georgia Southwestern State University
Georgia Southwestern State University
Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia, is a school in the University System of Georgia.-The College of Arts and Sciences:The College of Arts and Sciences at GSW offers undergraduate degrees in art Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia, is a school in the...
before enlisting in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
in April 1968 at the suggestion of his father. Carter served in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, on the salvage ship . He received a general under honorable conditions discharge in late 1970 after he and 53 classmates were caught smoking marijuana at the Navy Nuclear Power School in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Carter returned to Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, earning a degree in nuclear physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
. Following graduation, he immediately entered law school at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
, receiving his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
(J.D.) in 1975.
In 1981, Carter moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, where he worked for the Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade , established in 1848, is the world's oldest futures and options exchange. More than 50 different options and futures contracts are traded by over 3,600 CBOT members through open outcry and eTrading. Volumes at the exchange in 2003 were a record breaking 454 million...
and Citibank
Citibank
Citibank, a major international bank, is the consumer banking arm of financial services giant Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, later First National City Bank of New York...
.
His first marriage was with Juliet "Judy" Langford Carter. They have two grown children, Jason and Sarah. Jason has written a book, Power Lines, about his experiences doing humanitarian work in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2010. Sarah Carter, a Ph.D. candidate in neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
, worked for his campaign and blogs on DailyKos. After his divorce Carter married Elizabeth Brasfield on May 15, 1992, and they lived in Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
, where they started an investment company, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
in 2003, where he formed the investment consultant firm Carter Global. Stepson John Chuldenko (from his current wife's first marriage) is a film director and has directed television ads for the campaign. Stepdaughter Sarah Reynolds (née Chuldenko) is a book illustrator (for Jimmy Carter's poetry volume) and painter who has worked with Jeff Koons
Jeff Koons
Jeffrey "Jeff" Koons is an American artist known for his reproductions of banal objects—such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror finish surfaces....
http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/jec/genealog.phtml and is married to Australian artist Stephen Reynolds
Stephen Reynolds (artist)
Stephen Sarre Reynolds, , is an Australia born artist, currently residing in Los Angeles. Reynolds is married to Sarah Reynolds , step-granddaughter of former US president Jimmy Carter-Biography:...
.
2006 Senatorial campaign
Carter moved to Nevada in 2002 and ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the United States SenateUnited States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
against incumbent Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
John Ensign
John Ensign
John Eric Ensign is a former United States Senator from Nevada, serving from January 2001 until he resigned amid an investigation of an ethics violation in May 2011...
of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in the 2006 election. Carter won the Democratic nomination on August 15, 2006 against opponent Ruby Jee Tun, a Carson City teacher.
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Oct-05-Wed-2005/news/3689378.html (see: Nevada U.S. Senate election, 2006)
Carter's primary issues were his opposition to the continuing occupation of Iraq and his concerns about the health care
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
system, especially what he characterized as its failure to meet its commitment to veterans.
"Carter, who said he and his wife have lived in Las Vegas since 2002, acknowledged that his recent arrival might be his greatest hurdle in the race." http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=%22jack+carter%22+nevada+senate+&ei=UTF-8&fr=slv1-adbe&x=wrt&u=www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/feb/06/020610911.html&w=%22jack+carter%22+nevada+senate&d=dIVUmmP9NPzG&icp=1&.intl=us
Carter lost the 2006 Nevada election to John Ensign by a 55%-41% margin. http://sos.state.nv.us/nvelection/2006StateWideGeneral/ElectionSummary.htm
Carter was hospitalized for almost two weeks with colitis
Colitis
In medicine, colitis refers to an inflammation of the colon and is often used to describe an inflammation of the large intestine .Colitides may be acute and self-limited or chronic, i.e...
at the beginning of September 2006, falling ill following a trip to Atlanta for the birth of his first grandchild. He spent two days in intensive care, but had recovered by the beginning of October.
External links
- "Oral History with Jack Carter" - interview on 2003-06-25
- USS Grapple (ARS 7) website
- Nevada Election 2006 Results
- Jack Carter's Facebook account