R\Former President Jimmy Carter reaches into crowds of people to shake hands. 13th District State Rep. Tom Dent said he admired how Carter spoke to citizens and often made time to do so, with his wife and himself even riding in economy and talking with people on the plane.
December 30, 2024
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December 31, 2024 3:15 a.m.
Carter passes at 100: Local leaders respond to a President's passing
PLAINS, Georgia — Former 39th President Jimmy Carter died at 100 years of age Sunday. Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer, began his presidency in 1977 after he defeated 39th President Gerald R. Ford in the General Election. Carter served one term and left office in 1981 after losing to Ronald Reagan, but his service afterward is what earned him a reputation as a statesman.