Background
Carter was born in Bethpage, a small community in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Carter was born in Bethpage, a small community in Sumner County, Tennessee.
He grew up in Gallatin and attended Gallatin High School, where he was elected student body president Carter then attended University of Tennessee, where he was elected president of his fraternity during his sophomore year and later elected president of Utah"s student body of 26,000 in 1993.
He is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran. From there, Carter attended University of Memphis School of Law, graduating 8th in his class. He soon after married Virginia White, whom he met at the University of Tennessee, and moved to Washington, District of Columbia to study tax law at Georgetown University.
Brett returned to Middle Tennessee in 2004.
Carter currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Before starting his law practice, Carter enlisted in the Tennessee Army National Guard, which ultimately led to his 18-month activation and deployment to Iraq.
On June 8, 2010, Carter officially announced his campaign for Congress in Tennessee"s 6th congressional district from the steps of Gallatin"s city hall. His campaign focused on improving America"s economic conditions, as well as bringing thoughtful, more conservative policies to the Democratic Party in District of Columbia
