Jill Carter (politician)
Jill Carter | |
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| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bill White |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Crowder College |
Jill Carter is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Missouri Senate for the 32nd district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 4, 2023.
Education
[edit]Carter graduated from East Newton High School in Granby, Missouri, and Crowder College.[1]
Career
[edit]Outside of politics, Carter operates her family's farm. She is also an anti-abortion and gun rights activist.[2]
Senate
[edit]Carter was elected to the Missouri Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 4, 2023.[3] She was initially a member of the Freedom Caucus, but left in May 2024 after the group staged a 41 hour filibuster on the Senate floor without results.[4]
In 2023, Carter proposed legislation that would allow school districts to opt out of Missouri's school accreditation program.[5]
In 2024, Carter sponsored legislation to impose environmental protections on meatpacking sludge.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hacker, John. "Missouri Senate incumbent Bill White loses primary to challenger Jill Carter". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Jill Carter - Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Jill Carter (Missouri)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Bitterman, Ezra (2024-08-07). "Freedom Caucus celebrates its showing in statewide primary elections". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Hanshaw, Annelise. "State Sen. Jill Carter proposes local control plan to opt Missouri districts out of state standards". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Kite, Allison (2024-05-07). "Missouri bill protecting rural neighbors from meatpacking sludge clears legislature". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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