Jimmy Carter
born 1924, elected 39th U.S. President. 1977-1981. Democratic
Jimmy Carter as state senator
1962 advocated for education and served as chairman of the Senate Education Committee, encouraged integration and pro-environment
Jimmy Carter as governor
1970 reorganization of state government and consolidation of state agencies, focus on improving GA's education, justice and mental health systems. Appointed more women and minorities to gov positions than all previous GA governors combined.
Jimmy Carter as president
successes; Camp David Peace Accords, winner of Noble Peace Prize, Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty w/ Soviet Union
failures; decision to boycott 1980 Olympics, Iranian Hostage Crisis, did not do enough to fight "stagflation" and improve economy
Jimmy Carter as past president
Carter Center; monitors elections, resolved conflicts, treated diseases world-wide, Habitat for Humanity, written several books and inducted to the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in 2006
