Stephen Carter (Louisiana politician)

Stephen Frank Carter (October 29, 1943 – January 26, 2021) was an American politician from Louisiana who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 68th district as a Republican from 2008 to 2020.

Stephen Carter
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 68th district
In office
January 3, 2008  January 3, 2020
Succeeded byScott McKnight
Personal details
Born(1943-10-29)October 29, 1943
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
DiedJanuary 26, 2021(2021-01-26) (aged 77)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationLouisiana State University (BA)

Career

He was first elected in 2007 after defeating Kyle Ardoin in a run-off election.[2] In 2019, due to term limits, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Louisiana State Senate.[3] Carter was the Republican nominee in the 2020 Baton Rouge mayoral election, placing second after Sharon Weston Broome.[4]

Personal life

Carter died from COVID-19 on January 26, 2021.[5]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.