Owen Michael Carter (October 16, 1953 – May 15, 2021) was an American politician and a

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member of the

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representing District 29 from January 8, 2013 to May 15, 2021. Carter served as the Chair of the House Civil Justice Committee.

Education

Carter earned his BS from

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and his JD from

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Political career

In 1997, he was appointed Judge of the General Sessions Court of

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. In 2012, when Democratic Representative

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retired and left the seat open, Carter ran unopposed for both the August 2, 2012, Republican primary, winning with 5,577 votes, and the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 19,860 votes. In June 2020, Carter and fellow Representative David Byrd voted in support of Tennessee House Resolution 340 stating that "mainstream media has sensationalized the reporting on COVID-19 in the service of political agendas." In August 2020, Carter was placed in the

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for a critical case of COVID-19.

Health and death

In November 2020, Carter was diagnosed with

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while being treated for

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. Carter died from pancreatic cancer at his home on May 15, 2021, at the age of 67. In June, 2021, his wife, Joan Carter, was appointed to his seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives. On September 14, 2021, Republican Greg Vital was elected in a special election to succeed Carter.

References

External links

Official page
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