Gary Michael Carter Jr. (born November 1974) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 102nd district, which encompasses the Algiers neighborhood.

Early life and education

Carter was born in

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. A graduate of Archbishop Shaw High School and

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, Carter earned his J.D. degree from

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, all in New Orleans.

Career

Carter is a partner at the firm, Kelly Hart & Pitre. On January 11, 2016, he succeeded fellow Democrat Jeff Arnold in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Arnold was ineligible to seek a fourth four-year term in the legislative primary held on October 24, 2015. In the primary, Carter polled 4,914 votes (57 percent) of the ballots cast against five fellow Democrats. Carter said that as a state representative, he would emphasize an economic plan to establish more jobs and invest in education to "break the long term cycle of crime in our city."

Personal life

He is a

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. His uncle is Troy Carter.

References

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