Stephen Carter (Louisiana politician)

Stephen Frank Carter (October 29, 1943 – January 26, 2021) was an American politician from Louisiana who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 68th district as a Republican from 2008 to 2020.

Stephen Carter
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 68th district
In office
January 3, 2008 – January 3, 2020
Succeeded byScott McKnight
Personal details
Born(1943-10-29)October 29, 1943
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
DiedJanuary 26, 2021(2021-01-26) (aged 77)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationLouisiana State University (BA)

Career

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He was first elected in 2007 after defeating Kyle Ardoin in a run-off election.[2] In 2019, due to term limits, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Louisiana State Senate.[3] Carter was the Republican nominee in the 2020 Baton Rouge mayoral election, placing second after Sharon Weston Broome.[4]

Personal life

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Carter died from COVID-19 on January 26, 2021.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Stephen Frank Carter". Dignity Memorial.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - LA State House 068 - Runoff Race - Nov 17, 2007". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - LA State Senate 16 - Initial Election Race - Oct 12, 2019". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. ^ Rddad, Yousseff (27 January 2021). "Before his death from coronavirus, Steve Carter saw dangers of the virus during mayoral race". The Advocate. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  5. ^ "Stephen Carter". Ballotpedia.
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