2010.05.12: South Africa RPCV Jason Carter wins special election in Georgia for a State Senate seat representing District 42
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2010.05.12: South Africa RPCV Jason Carter wins special election in Georgia for a State Senate seat representing District 42
South Africa RPCV Jason Carter wins special election in Georgia for a State Senate seat representing District 42
Jason Carter is a co-Founder of Democrats Work. He has had an active role in many aspects of politics and service. He worked as a field organizer for the Harvey Gantt for Senate campaign in 1996, helped found the Red Clay Democrats (an organization of Democratic young professionals in Atlanta), and served on the Georgia Democratic Party's State Committee. He is the author of "Power Lines: Two Years on South Africa's Borders," a book about his Peace Corps service in South Africa (1998 to 2001), which was published by National Geographic Books. Among other writings is an article about Christian faith and political life that was published in the Georgia Law Review last fall. Jason's father, Jack, was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Nevada in 2006. His grandparents are Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. He lives in Candler Park, GA with his wife, Kate, their sons Henry and Thomas, and a dog Jolene.
South Africa RPCV Jason Carter wins special election in Georgia for a State Senate seat representing District 42
Carters back in Georgia politics
May 12, 11:25 AMAtlanta Political Buzz ExaminerEwa Kochanska
President Jimmy Carter's grandson, Atlanta attorney Jason Carter, won a special election in Georgia for a State Senate seat representing District 42.
The seat was vacated by Sen. David Adelman whose term expires at the end of this year. President Obama nominated Adelman as the new U.S. ambassador to Singapore late last year.
Even though the 2010 legislative session ended in April, the state rules require for the seat to be filled. Carter already qualified for the July 20 primary so that he can run in the fall election for a more permanent place in the State Senate.
Carter won without much trouble, pulling in 65.6 percent of the vote. District 42 is a Democratic stronghold and no Republicans ran for the seat. Another Democrat Tom Stubbs received 22.9 percent of the vote, Libertarian David Montane 7.5 percent, Independent Steve Patrick 3.9 percent.
Only 8,400 votes were cast, and the district includes Decatur, Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Clarkston, Doraville, Lithonia, Pine Lake, and Stone Mountain.
Carter is a 34-year-old lawyer in Atlanta area and a former Peace Corps volunteer. He is a Duke University and University of Georgia School of Law graduate. He's also a blogger for huffingtonpost.com. His bio on the popular left leaning website reads as follows:
Jason Carter is a co-Founder of Democrats Work. He has had an active role in many aspects of politics and service. He worked as a field organizer for the Harvey Gantt for Senate campaign in 1996, helped found the Red Clay Democrats (an organization of Democratic young professionals in Atlanta), and served on the Georgia Democratic Party's State Committee.
He is the author of "Power Lines: Two Years on South Africa's Borders," a book about his Peace Corps service in South Africa (1998 to 2001), which was published by National Geographic Books. Among other writings is an article about Christian faith and political life that was published in the Georgia Law Review last fall. Jason's father, Jack, was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Nevada in 2006. His grandparents are Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. He lives in Candler Park, GA with his wife, Kate, their sons Henry and Thomas, and a dog Jolene.
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