Full Name:
Jason J. Carter
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Kate; 2 Children: Henry, Thomas
Birth Place:
Decatur, GA
Home City:
Atlanta, GA
Bachelors, Duke University
JD, University of Georgia
Candidate, Georgia State Governor, 2014
Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 42, 2010-2014
Won Special Election, Experience, Georgia State Senate, District 42, May 11, 2010
Former Member, Public Safety Committee, Georgia State Senate
Attorney, Bondurant, Mixson and Elmore, Limited Liability Partnership, present
Former Law Clerk, Honorable Frank Mays Hull, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Former Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Lochiel, South Africa
Member, Board, Hands On Atlanta, present
Participant, Bipartisan Georgia Legislative Leadership Institute, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Vice President, Board of Directors, DeKalb Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence
Member, Board of Directors, Georgia Afterschool Investment Council
Member, Board of Directors, Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice
Member, Board of Directors, The Carter Center
Member, Board of Visitors, Emory University
Member, Board, Georgia Bar Foundation
Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Party of Georgia
Co-Founder, Red Clay Democrats
President, Young Professionals Council, Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice
Awards:
Honoree, Common Cause Georgia
Environmental Leadership Award (2), Georgia Conservation Voters
Stuart Eizenstat Young Lawyer Award, Anti-Defamation League
Honoree, Sheltering Arms Early Learning Centers
Honoree, Georgia Commission on Family Violence
Pets (include names):
1 Dog: Jolene
Spouse's Occupation:
Public High School Teacher