Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 18
ABC7 News: President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden says, “Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian.
President-elect Donald Trump says, “Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History.
Former President Barack Obama and Former First Lady Michelle Obama says, Some who came to hear him speak were undoubtedly there because of what President Carter accomplished in his four years in the White House – the Camp David Accords he brokered that reshaped the Middle East; the work he did to diversify the federal judiciary, including nominating a pioneering women’s rights activist and lawyer named Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the federal bench.
Vice President Kamala Harris says, Jimmy Carter’s life is a testament to the power of service – as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, the 76th Governor of Georgia, and the 39th President of the United States. He reminded our nation and the world that there is strength in decency and compassion.
Former President George Bush and Former First Lady Laura Bush says,
“James Earl Carter, Jr., was a man of deeply held convictions. He was loyal to his family, his community, and his country. President Carter dignified the office. And his efforts to leave behind a better world didn’t end with the presidency. His work with Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center set an example of service that will inspire Americans for generations.
From his commitment to civil rights as a state senator and governor of Georgia; to his efforts as President to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David. Hillary and I met President Carter in 1975 and were proud, early supporters of his Presidential campaign. I will always be proud to have presented the Medal of Freedom to him and Rosalynn in 1999, and to have worked with him in the years after he left the White House.”
Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King says, “President Carter was a trailblazer, a fighter who punched above his weight. While history may have been hard on President Carter at times, today, he is remembered as a global human rights leader. My father once said, “As long as there is poverty in this world, no man can be totally rich even if he has a billion dollars.” President Carter, like my father, saw poverty as one of the greatest threats and was determined to eradicate it.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sasys, “Today, we mourn the loss of one of our most humble and devoted public servants, President Jimmy Carter. President Carter personified the true meaning of leadership through service, through compassion, and through integrity.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R-LA) says, “As the only American president thus far to come from Georgia, he showed the world the impact our state and its people have on the country. And as a son of Plains, he always valued Georgians and the virtues of our state, choosing to return to his rural home after his time in public office.
As the longest-lived president in history, perhaps his greatest distinction is the happy marriage he enjoyed with First Lady Carter, spanning over 77 years – also the longest of any former president.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says, “I am saddened to learn about the passing of President Jimmy Carter.
I join all Americans in saluting President Carter for his lifetime of service, first as a naval officer, then as a senator in the Georgia legislature, then as Governor of Georgia, and, finally, as President of the United States.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger says, “President Carter dedicated his life to serving our great nation and the people of Georgia.
As a true servant-leader, he devoted his post-presidency to spreading the very best of American ideals across the globe. His commitment to peace, democracy, and human rights has left an indelible mark on the world.”
Georgia Republicans chair Josh McKoon says,
“Today, we mourn the loss of President Jimmy Carter, a man whose dedication to public service and humanitarian efforts left an indelible mark on our nation and the world.
