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Meet Judge Carter
When John Carter settled down in Central Texas with his wife, Erika, he knew it was the right place to raise his family because of the great schools, low taxes, and safe communities. John was a young lawyer who recently completed his bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech and his law degree from University of Texas. At first, he was only one of two lawyers in Round Rock, Texas, but a decade later John Carter was appointed District Judge for the 277th District Court in Williamson County. During that time, he aptly earned the nickname that stuck with him to this day; Judge.
On the bench, Judge was known for his no-nonsense approach to keeping our community safe. In fact, it was this mentality that encouraged him to run for Congress in 2002. When he watched the towers fall and saw his nation in mourning on September 11, 2001, he looked for ways to serve his country. As a judge, John was known for bringing justice to those who harmed others, and he realized that this experience would be useful in Congress as the nation went to war against a ne
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John Carter (Texas politician)
American politician (born 1941)
For other persons of the same name, see John Carter (disambiguation).
John Carter | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | John Doolittle |
| Succeeded by | Virginia Foxx |
| Born | John Rice Carter (1941-11-06) November 6, 1941 (age 83) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Erika Carter (m. 1968) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Round Rock, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Texas Tech University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
| Website | House website |
John Rice Carter (born November 6, 1941) is the U.S. representative serving Texas's 31st congressional district since 2003. He is a Republican.[1] The district includes the northern suburbs of Austin, as well as Fort Cavazos.
Early life, education, and career
Carter was born in Ho
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Meet Judge Carter
U.S. Representative John R. Carter represents Texas' 31st Congressional District, which includes Williamson and Bell counties. In the 116th Congress, Rep. Carter sits on the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, and he is the ranking member on the Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee. In addition, he serves as co-chairman of the bipartisan House Army Caucus and is a member of the House Republican Steering Committee, a leadership position.
Since his first election in 2002, Congressman Carter has established himself as a leader in Congress who has the foresight and courage to author and support numerous pieces of legislation that would increase the protection of U.S. citizens and bring justice to those who threaten our freedom and way of life.
Congressman Carter is one of the few House members who has authored legislation signed into law under Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump. Despite being a veteran congressman, John Carter is still known as "Judge" for having served over 20 years on the district court bench in W
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