Mike Carter
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 29th[1] district
In office
January 8, 2013 – May 15, 2021
Preceded byJoAnne Favors
Succeeded byGreg Vital
Personal details
Born
Owen Michael Carter

(1953-10-16)October 16, 1953
DiedMay 15, 2021(2021-05-15) (aged 67)
Ooltewah, Tennessee, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
EducationMiddle Tennessee State University (BS)
University of Memphis (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Owen Michael Carter[2][3] (October 16, 1953 – May 15, 2021) was an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 29 from January 8, 2013 to May 15, 2021. He served as the Chair of the House Civil Justice Committee.

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.[4]

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,[5] and the November 6, 2012, general election, winning with 19,860 votes.[6]

In June 2020, Carter and fellow Representative David Byrd voted in support of Tennessee House Resolution 340 stating that "mainstream media has sensationalized the reporting on COVID-19 in the service of political agendas."[7][8] In August 2020, Carter was placed in the intensive care unit for a critical case of COVID-19.[9]

Health and death

In November 2020, Carter was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while being treated for COVID-19.[10] Carter died from pancreatic cancer at his home on May 15, 2021, at the age of 67.[11][12]

In June, 2021, his wife, Joan Carter, was appointed to his seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[13] On September 14, 2021, Republican Greg Vital was elected in a special election to succeed Carter.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Rep. Mike Carter". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mike Carter Obituary | Chattanooga Times Free Press".
  3. ^ "Mike Carter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Election 2012: New Members of the TN General Assembly". advocacy.tennessee.edu. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Van Huss, James (2020-06-19). "Votes: TN HR0340 - 2019-2020 - 111th General Assembly". Tennessee General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  8. ^ Van Huss (2020-06-19). "A RESOLUTION to memorialize the mainstream media for sensationalism to advance their political agendas" (PDF). Tennessee General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-02.
  9. ^ Allison, Natalie (December 10, 2020). "Tennessee GOP legislator says he may be put on ventilator due to COVID, needs 'miracle'". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "After COVID, Tennessee rep gets pancreatic cancer diagnosis". Associated Press. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020 – via WVLT-TV.
  11. ^ "Tennessee Rep. Mike Carter, 67, dies following battle with pancreatic cancer". 16 May 2021.
  12. ^ Heron, Michelle (May 16, 2021). "Tennessee Rep. Mike Carter passes away from pancreatic cancer". WRCB. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Wife of late Tennessee lawmaker appointed to his seat". Fox 17 (WZTV). Nashville, Tennessee. Associated Press. June 10, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  14. ^ Phillips, Laura (September 15, 2021). "Greg Vital defeats DeAngelo Jelks in Tennessee House District 29 election". WTVC-TV. Chattanooga. Retrieved 2021-09-15.

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