Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 through 1981, passed away today at the age of 100.
Born and raised in Plains, Georgia, Carter graduated from the US Naval Academy and served in the Georgia State Senate from 1967 to 1971 before being elected for a single four-year term as Governor of Georgia in 1971. He defeated incumbent Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential election.
During Carter’s presidency, two significant pieces of real estate-related reform legislation became law: the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, which address the long and shameful history of redlining by the banking industry, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 that created the Superfund environmental remediation program. Carter also made history in his appointment of Patricia Roberts Harris as his Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, making her the first Black woman to serve in a presidential cabinet.
Carter was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1980 by Ronald Reagan. In his post-White House years, Carter was an indefatigable supporter of Habitat for Humanity, and he actively participated in the building of affordable homes for lower-income Americans. Carter received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts (according to the Nobel Foundation) “to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development” through his nonprofit Carter Center.
President Carter was a good President and an honest one. He stated that he wanted to live long enough to vote and, bless his heart, he did! My prayers are with him and his family.
Yes, He was a lovely man
Jimmy Carter was a terrible President, probably the third worst in my lifetime behind Obama who was 2nd worst, and Bribem who was the worst of all time. Jimmy Carter did appear to be a decent person in spite of be the leader of the political party that sponsored Jim Crow, Segregation and the KKK. I am sure his family is mourning his loss and I put them in my prayers tonight.
Rest In Peace, and condolences to your families, and et al.