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Buddy Carter
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 1st district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byJack Kingston
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 11, 2011
Personal details
Born
Earl Leroy Carter

(1957-09-06) September 6, 1957 (age 66)
Port Wentworth, Georgia
Alma materYoung Harris College
University of Georgia

Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter (born September 6, 1957) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he was a member of the Georgia State Senate.[3] Carter was first elected as a State Senator in the 2009 general election.[4]

Early life and education

Buddy Carter graduated from Robert W. Groves High School in 1975. He earned an associate degree from Young Harris College in 1977 and a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from the University of Georgia in 1980.

Political career

Buddy Carter served on the planning and zoning commission for the city of Pooler from 1989–1993 and on Pooler's city council from 1994–1995. Carter served as Pooler's mayor from 1996–2004 as well. Senator Carter was first elected to the state legislature in 2005—serveing two terms in the House of Representatives from 2006–2010. Senator Carter was elected to the Georgia Senate in 2009 and sworn into the upper house in 2010.[3] He sits on the Senate Appropriations, Health and Human Services, Higher Education, and Public Safety committees.[3]

In March 2014, a controversy emerged regarding S.B. 408, a bill authored by Buddy Carter in the Georgia Senate that would increase reimbursement rates for pharmacies in Georgia. As he is the owner of three pharmacies which would see increased profits as a result of the proposed action, his vote was considered by many to be in violation of the ethical guidelines of the State Senate. "Obviously, it's borderline," he admitted when questioned afterwards. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://aopavotes.org/voter-resources/official/228474/Buddy/Carter
  2. ^ "Ceremonial swearing-in held for Congressman-Elect Buddy Carter before heading to Washington Monday". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Senator Buddy Carter. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  4. ^ District 1 Senator Buddy Carter (R). Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  5. ^ http://zpolitics.com/i-team-investigates-pharmacy-bill-carried-sen-buddy-carter/
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 1st congressional district
January 3, 2015 – present 		Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by United States Representatives by seniority
390th 		Succeeded by

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