Buddy Carter

Buddy Carter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Jack Kingston
Member of the Georgia Senate from the 1st district
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Eric Johnson
Succeeded by	Ben Watson
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 159th district
In office 2005–2009
Succeeded by	Ann R. Purcell
Personal details
Born	Earl Leroy Carter (1957-09-06) September 6, 1957 Port Wentworth, Georgia
Residence	Pooler, Georgia
Alma mater	Young Harris College University of Georgia
Religion	Methodist

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. Carter was first elected as a State Senator in the 2009 general election.

Early life and education

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

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

In March 2014, a controversy emerged regarding S.B. 408, a bill authored by Carter 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.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

• Committee on Education and the Workforce
  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
• Committee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency
  • Subcommittee on Transportation Security
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Subcommittee on Government Operations
  • Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules

See also

• List of state government committees (Georgia)

External links

• Congressman Buddy Carter official U.S. House site
• Buddy Carter for Congress
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Jack Kingston	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st congressional district January 3, 2015 – present	Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Ken Buck R-Colorado	United States Representatives by seniority 388th	Succeeded by Barbara Comstock R-Virginia