Joel Carter
Joel Carter | |
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Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 49th district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Sean Tindell |
Personal details | |
Born | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | August 8, 1978
Political party | Republican |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi |
Occupation | Real estate broker |
Joel R. Carter Jr. (born August 8, 1978) is an American politician and real estate broker who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 49th district since 2018.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Carter was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and attended Gulfport High School. After graduating, he enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi at its main campus in Hattiesburg.[1]
Career[edit]
Carter chairs the Mississippi Senate Energy Committee and is a member of the Corrections, Finance, Highways, and Transportation, Investigate State Offices, Labor, Ports and Marine Resources, and Tourism Senate Committees.[1] He is a Republican.[2] As a member of the state senate, he has pushed for a TikTok ban on state-owned devices.[3]
Carter is a member of the Gulf Coast Chamber, Mississippi Gulf Coast Association of Realtors, Ducks Unlimited, the National Rifle Association, Coastal Conservation Association, Gulf Coast Carnival Association, and the Revelers Carnival Association.[1]
Family[edit]
He has two sons, Joel Carter III and Garrett Carter. As well as his daughters, Georgia Carter and Sophia Carter.
Controversies[edit]
In February 2023, shortly after the Chinese government balloon incident, Carter was criticized for his racism after he posted a photo online of a balloon with words written on it that mock a stereotypical accent of Chinese American and Asian American people.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Joel R. Carter, Jr". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Joel Carter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Courtney Ann (December 16, 2022). "State Senator proposing that Mississippi ban TikTok on state-issued devices". WLOX. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "Chinese spy balloon tweet from MS state senator goes viral, leads to accusations of racism". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved February 7, 2023.