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==Background==

==Background==

 

Carter graduated in 1978 from Greensburg High School in St. Helena Parish. He received his undergraduate degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond and his law degree from the [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in Baton Rouge. He and his wife, the former Kerry Anthony, have three children.<ref name=bio/> 

Carter graduated in 1978 from Greensburg High School in St. Helena Parish. He received his undergraduate degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond and his law degree from the [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in Baton Rouge. He and his wife, the former Kerry Anthony, have three children.<ref name=bio/> 

 

 

==Political life==

==Political life==

 

Carter represented District 72 from 1996 to 2008 and again beginning on January 11, 2016. Sandwiched from 2008 to 2016 between Carter's terms was former Representative [[John Bel Edwards]] of Amite in Tangipahoa Parish, who was instead elected governor in the [[general election]] held on November 21, 2015. In that same election, Carter defeated another Democrat also named "Carter", Hunter Carter, 8,156 votes (63 percent) to 4,748 (37 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref>

Carter represented District 72 from 1996 to 2008 and again beginning on January 11, 2016. Sandwiched from 2008 to 2016 between Carter's terms was former Representative [[John Bel Edwards]] of Amite in Tangipahoa Parish, who was instead elected governor in the [[general election]] held on November 21, 2015. In that same election, Carter defeated another Democrat also named "Carter", Hunter Carter, 8,156 votes (63 percent) to 4,748 (37 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 3, 2016}}</ref>