Steve Carter (born 1954) is an American

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and

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who served as the forty-first Attorney General of Indiana from January 1, 2001 to January 12, 2009.

Biography

Early life and education

Carter was born in

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. His father was a farmer and realtor. Carter grew up on his family's farm in

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. Carter obtained a bachelor's degree in

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from

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. He also received his

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and JD from the

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Political career

Carter, a

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, served as chief of staff for

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, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana from 1981 to 1989. Carter advised Mutz (who also served as Commissioner of Agriculture) on agricultural matters. Carter also served as chief counsel for the city of Indianapolis. Carter ran for Indiana Attorney General in 1996, but was narrowly defeated by Jeff Modisett. Carter ran for the same office again in 2000, running on a platform of reducing drunk driving and

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and bolstering consumer protection. Carter defeated incumbent

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and served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2009, in the administrations of

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, and

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. Carter was elected as President of the National Association of Attorneys General in 2005. A focus of Carter's work as attorney general was developing a strong state "Do Not Call" Law restricting

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. Carter was succeeded to the office of Attorney General by

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. Carter sought the Republican nomination for state Attorney General in

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, but lost to

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at the June 2016 Republican state convention.

Personal life

Carter's wife, Marilyn Carter, was a television journalist in Indianapolis. Carter is the founder and president of the DeMotte Grain Company, Inc. in DeMotte.

Electoral history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Steve Living people 1954 births Indiana Attorneys General Indiana lawyers Harvard University alumni Indiana University Maurer School of Law alumni Kelley School of Business alumni People from Lowell, Indiana