Buddy Carter

Buddy Carter
Official portrait, 2014
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Jack Kingston
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 1st district
In office November 22, 2009 – 2014
Preceded by	Eric Johnson
Succeeded by	Ben Watson
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 159th district
In office January 10, 2005 – September 15, 2009
Succeeded by	Ann Purcell
Personal details
Born	Earl LeRoy Carter (1957-09-06) September 6, 1957 (age 66) Port Wentworth, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Amy Coppage ​ (m. 1978)​
Children	3
Residence(s)	Pooler, Georgia, U.S.
Education	Young Harris College (AA) University of Georgia (BS)
Website	House website
Buddy Carter's voice Buddy Carter speaks on Jewish American Heritage Month Recorded May 25, 2023

Earl LeRoy "Buddy" Carter (born September 6, 1957) is an American pharmacist and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since 2015. The district is based in Savannah and includes most of the state's coastal southern portion. A member of the Republican Party, Carter served as a Georgia state representative (2005–2009) and Georgia state senator (2009–2014).^[1][2]