Amy Carter (born March 14, 1970) is a former Democratic-turned-

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member of the

Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. T ...

, representing the 175th district from 2007 until her resignation on December 31, 2017, to become executive director of Advancement at the

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. Her district includes Brooks County and parts of Lowndes County and Thomas County, Georgia. Carter bears no close relation to former President

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously served as th ...

, who has a daughter of the same name. Her legislative district is about south of President Carter's hometown of

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Amy for Georgia
Official Campaign Website
Georgia House of Representatives - Representative Amy Carter
official GA House website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Amy Carter (GA)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Amy Carter
2006
campaign contributions Members of the Georgia House of Representatives 1967 births Living people Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state) People from Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta State University alumni Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats Georgia (U.S. state) Republicans 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub

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