Before Jimmy Carter was elected U.S. president, which state did he govern?

The history of America saw more than 2,000 governors, and Barack Obama is the 44th American President. Seventeen presidents (almost 40%) had previously held office as chief executive of a state. Many presidents of the USA also served as state governors before their presidency. So did Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States.

Jimmy was raised in rural Georgia. The future president became the first member of the Carter family to graduate from high school. He used to be a peanut farmer, continuing the family tradition. Jimmy even gave up his military career to save Carters' farm. He got involved in local politics as a member of the education board, later becoming a Georgia State Senator. Carter became the governor of Georgia in 1971 and served until 1975. His presidential term started on the 20th of January, 1977.

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Daniel Poxson

I hope what most people will remember him as is a good man a very caring giving generous man

Ross Stocks

But probably the best, most decent man to ever hold that office. His biggest flaw was underestimating the depths to which people will descend to get their way in politics. Carter was too good a person for that office.

Marion Wright

A truly great man and example of what it means to be a Christian.

tdehoyos

We need more men like him in USA. Rare.

Richard Grosskurth

If i remember correctly peanut farm, his brothers billy beer

Daniel Poxson

Grady Green I'm not saying he's Superior I'm saying that he was a good and really is a good and decent man and very generous

wordster

Scott Sumone, He was perhaps not among the top 10 strong Presidents, but he is far and away the finest ex-President we have ever had, and has been such for more than 37 years

siriusjon

Very Good Man! Honest and decent!

Sandra

I think you did the best he could as a president I know I wouldn't want that responsibility and taking on a responsibility like that is a hard job and just thinking about doing it is hard so yeah I think he did okay job everybody's got faults so I'm not worried about his thoughts

✨KRISTA✨

Very good man ♂️😊

3058080

Why is Obama even mentioned here?

Mawinter

sheloba, How lucky you were!!

Mawinter

I will never forget that I'd moved to live with my Dad the year that Jimmy Carter was running for President & I told him, "I wish I was old enough to vote." Dad asked, "Why? Who would you vote for if you could vote?" When I told him, "I would be voting for Jimmy Carter!" He told me, "I was too young & I didn't know what I was talking about." I replied, "That he will win & he will be a very good President!" And he did & he was!! Thank God for good men who really are good Presidents like Jimmy Carter!!! This conversation took place with my Dad 45 years ago & was when we found one area that we didn't always agree on. But I Am proud to say that way back in the 70's my Dad said that our, shamefully, 45 President was a crook & couldn't be trusted at all!

Sonia Clark Stewart

I remember when his mom, Miz Lillian was alive and when she'd just came back from being in the Peace Corps. She was a gracious old woman.

craig m bryda

"The history of America saw more than 2,000 governors, and Barack Obama is the 44th American President". What does that sentence have to do with the question ? Or am I missing something ?