James Earl Carter Jr. served as the 39th President of the United States from 1975-1979. Jimmy Carter was Born in 1924.
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Jimmy Carter was Elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1962 to Represent the nowly created 14th District, Taking Office in January 1963. Carter was Re-Elected to the Senate in 1964. In 1966 Carter retired from the Senate in order to run for Governor of Georgia, But Came in a Distant Third in the Demcoratic Primary against Former Governor Ellis Arnall, and Segregationist Business Man Lester Maddox. Maddox would go on to win the Election. Carter Left off as a State Senator in January 1967. In 1970 Carter Luanched a second Campaign for Governor and Won the Nomination and later the Election. Carter was sworn in as Governor in January 1971. In 1974 Carter was Term Limited from running for a Second Term as Governor and Ran for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. He Won the Nomination and Choose Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale as his Running Mate. In November the Carter/Mondale Ticket defeated the Incumbent Gerald Ford. Carter Left office as Governor and was Sworn in as President Six Days Later in 1975. In 1978 Carter Lost Re-Election to Ronald Reagan. He Left offce in January 1979.
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39th President of the United States.
January 20, 1975-January 20, 1979.
76th Governor of Georgia.
January 12, 1971-January 14, 1975.
Georgia State Senator from the 14th District.
January 14, 1963-January 10, 1967.