Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl “Jimmy” Carter served as the 39th president of the United States of America from January 20, 1977 through to January 20, 1981 as a democrat.
Carter was born on October 1, 1924 at the Wise Sanitarium in Plains, Georgia. He was the first president to be born in a hospital, and is the eldest of four children. He has Scottish, Irish, and English roots and had ancestors who fought in the American Revolution and American Civil War. He enjoyed reading and he was also a star basketball player. He was part of the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America). After high school, he attended Georgia Southwestern College and was admitted into the United States Naval Academy in 1943 after taking math courses at Georgia Tech. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1946, he married Rosalynn Smith and they have four children. Carter served in the Atlantic and Pacific US Submarine Fleet. He applied for the US Navy's nuclear submarine program and was discharged on October 9, 1953. After, he successfully ran the family's peanut farm after the death of his father. He was a devoted Christian and served as a Sunday School teacher throughout his life. He says Jesus Christ is the driving force in his life and he prayed several times a day.
Jimmy Carter's political career began by serving on local boards. In the 1960's, he was elected for two terms in Georgia's Senate from the 14th district. In 1966, he declined an offer to run for a re-election as a state senator.
Carter became the 76th governor of Georgia for one term from January 12, 1971 to January 14, 1975. He was the first officeholder to publicly declare racial segregation over, and proceeded to appoint many African American's to statewide boards and offices. He supported legalizing abortion. He improved government efficiency by merging 300 state agencies to 30. He provided equal state aid to schools in wealthy and poor areas, set up community centers for mentally handicapped kids,
James Earl “Jimmy” Carter served as the 39th president of the United States of America from January 20, 1977 through to January 20, 1981 as a democrat.
Carter was born on October 1, 1924 at the Wise Sanitarium in Plains, Georgia. He was the first president to be born in a hospital, and is the eldest of four children. He has Scottish, Irish, and English roots and had ancestors who fought in the American Revolution and American Civil War. He enjoyed reading and he was also a star basketball player. He was part of the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America). After high school, he attended Georgia Southwestern College and was admitted into the United States Naval Academy in 1943 after taking math courses at Georgia Tech. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1946, he married Rosalynn Smith and they have four children. Carter served in the Atlantic and Pacific US Submarine Fleet. He applied for the US Navy's nuclear submarine program and was discharged on October 9, 1953. After, he successfully ran the family's peanut farm after the death of his father. He was a devoted Christian and served as a Sunday School teacher throughout his life. He says Jesus Christ is the driving force in his life and he prayed several times a day.
Jimmy Carter's political career began by serving on local boards. In the 1960's, he was elected for two terms in Georgia's Senate from the 14th district. In 1966, he declined an offer to run for a re-election as a state senator.
Carter became the 76th governor of Georgia for one term from January 12, 1971 to January 14, 1975. He was the first officeholder to publicly declare racial segregation over, and proceeded to appoint many African American's to statewide boards and offices. He supported legalizing abortion. He improved government efficiency by merging 300 state agencies to 30. He provided equal state aid to schools in wealthy and poor areas, set up community centers for mentally handicapped kids,