Education
A Baton Rouge native, Carter graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
A Baton Rouge native, Carter graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Carter is a former tennis coach and assistant athletic director at Louisiana State University. Many university employees reside in his District 68. Three Republicans entered the House District 68 race in 2007 to succeed the Democrat-turned-Republican incumbent William Daniel, a petroleum engineer Lobbyist Kyle Ardoin, a Republican-turned-Democrat-returned-Republican, led the field with 5,531 votes (41 percent) to Carter"s 5,242 (389 percent).
The remaining 2,705 votes (20 percent) were received by Jay Lyles.
In the second balloting on November 17, which had a lower turnout because of the lack of a gubernatorial contest, Carter prevailed by 87 votes, 4,967 (504 percent) to Ardoin"s 4,880 (496 percent). In the House, Carter has served on these committees: (1) Education, (2) Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, (3) Ways and Means, and (4) Joint House and Senate Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay.
Prior to his election to the House, Carter had not previously sought office. Carter was unopposed for his second term in the legislature in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, 2011.
