Troy Carter (politician)
Troy Carter | |
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Louisiana Senate from the 7th district | |
In office January 11, 2016 – May 10, 2021 | |
Preceded by | David Heitmeier |
Succeeded by | Gary Carter Jr. |
Member of the New Orleans City Council from District C | |
In office 1994–2002 | |
Preceded by | Jackie Clarkson |
Succeeded by | Jackie Clarkson |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 102nd district | |
In office January 1992 – January 1994 | |
Preceded by | Francis C. Heitmeier |
Succeeded by | Jackie Clarkson |
Personal details | |
Born | Troy Anthony Carter October 26, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Andreé Navarro |
Children | 2 |
Education | Xavier University of Louisiana (BA) |
Website | House website |
Troy Anthony Carter Sr. (born October 26, 1963) is an American politician serving as the
Early life and education
Carter was born in
Early career
Carter has been an adjunct political science instructor at Xavier University of Louisiana.[5] Before his election to the state legislature, he served six years as executive assistant to New Orleans mayor Sidney Barthelemy.[6]
Carter was elected as a member of the
In 1994, he was elected to represent District C on the
After several years out of public office, Carter was elected to the
Carter also chairs the Algiers Development District.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2021 special
On November 18, 2020, U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond announced that he would resign from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district in January 2021 after having been selected by President-elect Joe Biden to be Senior Advisor to the President and the administration's director of the Office of Public Liaison. Carter then ran to fill the seat in Congress in the special election.[13][14] On March 20, 2021, Carter finished first in the top-two primary and advanced, with runner-up Senator Karen Carter Peterson, to the runoff election held on April 24.[15]
Carter was endorsed by
In the runoff, Carter received 48,511 votes (55.2%) to Peterson's 39,295 (44.8%).[21]
Tenure
He was sworn in as the
Committee assignments
For the 118th Congress:[23]
Caucus memberships
Political positions
Carter opposes
Carter voted to provide Israel with support following
Carter voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.[29]
Personal life
Carter's wife Andreé serves in the United States Army Reserve, and achieved the rank of brigadier general.[30] They have two sons. The family lives on the Westbank of New Orleans, where Carter was born and raised.[31]
Carter is a
See also
References
- ^ Deslatte, Melinda (April 24, 2021). "Democrat Troy Carter wins New Orleans-based US House seat". Associated Press. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b WDSU Digital Team (May 11, 2021). "Troy Carter sworn in to Congress". WDSU.
- ^ "Councilman Troy A. Carter Records". archives.nolalibrary.org. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Louisiana State Senate - Troy Carter's Biography". senate.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Downtown NOLA - Downtown Development District". Downtown New Orleans. April 8, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Senator Troy Carter - District 7". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Senator Troy A. Carter (Chairman)". Algiers Development District. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Westwood, Rosemary (June 16, 2020). "What The Supreme Court LGBTQ Rights Decision Means For Louisiana". New Orleans Public Radio. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Troy Carter's 2006 campaign bio" Archived September 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 2009 June 08).
- ^ "Troy Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ^ "Labor and Industrial Relations Committee". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Paul (November 16, 2020). "Cedric Richmond will be Senior Advisor to the President; to resign House seat before inauguration". WWL-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Greg Hilburn [@GregHilburn1] (November 18, 2020). "Democratic State Sen. Troy Carter tells me he will 'absolutely' run for outgoing Congressman @RepRichmond's seat and hopes to have his support @TROYSEE #lalege #lagov" (Tweet). Retrieved November 18, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Troy Carter, Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Team, WDSU Digital (January 18, 2021). "Cedric Richmond endorses Troy Carter for Congress". WDSU. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Browse Receipts". FEC.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District special election, 2021". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Rosato, Chris (March 22, 2021). "Mayor Sharon Weston Broome endorses Troy Carter for Louisiana's 2nd Congressional district". WAFB. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Recommendations for March 20 Special Election". The Louisiana Weekly. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- Washington Post, April 25, 2021.
- ^ Tran, Candy Woodall, Katherine Swartz and Kenneth. "House passes Inflation Reduction Act, sends it to Biden". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Committees and Caucuses". troycarter.house.gov. January 3, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Leadership | New Democrat Coalition". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Caucus Members". Congressional Progressive Caucus. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c Bridges, Tyler (April 18, 2021). "A look at Troy Carter's time in the Senate: Issues he's supported, who has endorsed him". The Advocate. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bycoffe, Aaron; Wiederkehr, Anna (April 22, 2021). "Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden?". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "PN2254 - 33 nominees for Army, | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "About". January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Religious affiliation of members of 117th Congress" (PDF). PEW Research Center. January 24, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
External links
- Representative Troy Carter official U.S. House website
- Troy Carter for Congress campaign website