Jack Carter (politician)

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John "Jack" Carter
Born	July 03, 1947 (age 59) Portsmouth, Virginia
Spouse	Elizabeth Carter
Children	Jason, Sarah; stepchildren= John, Sarah

John William "Jack" Carter, (born 3 July 1947), is an American businessman and politician who unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate in Nevada in 2006. Carter is the eldest child of former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

[edit] Biography

Carter was born at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. Raised in Plains, Georgia, he spent summers working at his father's peanut farm warehouse, where his wages began at 10 cents per hour. Carter struggled when he first entered college in 1965, bouncing around between Georgia Tech, Emory, and Georgia Southwestern State University before enlisting in the United States Navy in April 1968 at the suggestion of his father. Carter served in the Vietnam War, on the salvage ship USS Grapple (ARS-7). After an honorable discharge, Carter returned to Georgia Tech, earning a degree in nuclear physics. Following graduation, he immediately entered law school at the University of Georgia, graduating in 1975.

In 1981, Carter moved to Chicago, where he worked for the Chicago Board of Trade and Citibank.

Carter married Elizabeth Brasfield on 15 May 1992, and they lived in Bermuda, where they started an investment company, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2003, where he formed the investment consultant firm Carter Global. He has two grown children, Jason and Sarah, by a first marriage with Juliet "Judy" Langford Carter. Jason has written a book, Power Lines, about his experiences doing humanitarian work in South Africa. Sarah Carter, a Ph.D. candidate in neuroscience, works for his campaign and blogs on DailyKos. Stepson John Chuldenko (from his current wife's first marriage) is a film director and has directed television ads for the campaign. Stepdaughter Sarah Reynolds (née Chuldenko) is a book illustrator (for Jimmy Carter's poetry volume) and painter who has worked with Jeff Koons. [1]

[edit] 2006 Senatorial Campaign

Carter ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the United States Senate as a Democrat against incumbent Republican Senator John Ensign of Nevada in the 2006 election. Carter won the Democratic nomination on 15 August 2006 against opponent Ruby Jee Tun, a Carson City teacher. [2] (see: Nevada U.S. Senate election, 2006)

Carter's primary issues were his opposition to the continuing occupation of Iraq and his concerns about the health care system, especially what he characterized as its failure to meet its commitment to veterans.

"Carter, who said he and his wife have lived in Las Vegas since 2002, acknowledged that his recent arrival might be his greatest hurdle in the race." [3]

A Wall Street Journal poll taken in late August showed Carter trailing Ensign 44.7% 48.1% with a margin of error of +/- 4.3%. [4]

Carter was hospitalized for almost two weeks with colitis at the beginning of September, falling ill following a trip to Atlanta for the birth of his first grandchild. He spent two days in intensive care, but had recovered by the beginning of October.

Jack Carter lost the 2006 Nevada election to United States Senator John Ensign by a 55%-41% margin. [5]