Mike Carter (politician)

Mike Carter[2] (born October 16, 1953) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 29 since January 8, 2013.

This article is about the Tennessee legislator. For other people with similar names, see Michael Carter.
Mike Carter
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 29th[1] district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byJoAnne Favors
Personal details
Born (1953-10-16) October 16, 1953
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceOoltewah, Tennessee
Alma materMiddle Tennessee State University
University of Memphis
ProfessionAttorney

Education

Carter earned his BS from Middle Tennessee State University and his JD from University of Memphis.

Political career

In 1997, he was appointed Judge of the General Sessions Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee.[3]

In 2012, when Democratic Representative JoAnne Favors retired and left the seat open, Carter ran unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 5,577 votes,[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 19,860 votes.[5]

Health

In November 2020, Carter was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while being treated for COVID-19.[6]

References
  1. "Rep. Mike Carter". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  2. "Mike Carter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  4. "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 148. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  5. "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  6. "After COVID, Tennessee rep gets pancreatic cancer diagnosis". WVLT. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.


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