Carter Barrett (J. Carter Barrett;
born June 27
) is an
American
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Republican politician from Georgia, currently representing the 24th district in the
Georgia House of Representatives.
Education
Barrett attended high school in
Rome, Italy,
and he graduated from the
University of Georgia with a
BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of business administration and usually including advanced ...
in
finance
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.
Career and politics
Originally from
Augusta, Barrett moved to
Cumming in 1990 working as a banker for
Wachovia.
He co-founded
Forsyth, Georgia-based Community Business Bank in 2008, before selling it to Community and Southern Bank in 2015.
He later worked for Affinity Bank.
Barrett is on the board of directors of Forsyth County Chamber.
Barrett is opposed to
abortion.
In 2022, Barrett defeated incumbent
Sheri Gilligan
Sheri Smallwood Gilligan (, born March 25, 1963) is an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives for the 24th district from 2015 to 2023. Gilligan was first elected in 2015 in a special election after previous represe ...
in the primary following a runoff;
Gilligan previously opposed aspects of then-Speaker
David Ralston
David Ralston (March 14, 1954 – November 16, 2022) was an American attorney and a Republican politician who was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 until his death. From 2010 onwards, he was also its 73rd speaker of the ...
's mental health bill, and Ralston's campaign committee supported Barrett, helping him to raise over $280,000.
He went on to defeat Democratic challenger Sydney Walker in November 2022.
In an interview in 2022, Barrett said the 24th House district is "the only political office I ever intend to run for."
The Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly honored Barrett as 2023 Outstanding Legislator of the Year.
Elections
Primary and general elections, 2022
Personal life
Barrett lives in Cumming, Georgia with his wife Jamie; they were married in 1995 and have two daughters.
References
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Living people
Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
21st-century American legislators
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Georgia (U.S. state) politicians