Carter Barrett
Carter Barrett | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sheri Gilligan |
Personal details | |
Born | June 27 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Cumming, Georgia |
Alma mater | University of Georgia (BBA, finance) |
Occupation | Politician, banker |
Carter Barrett (J. Carter Barrett;[1] born June 27[2]) is an American Republican politician from Georgia, currently representing the 24th district in the Georgia House of Representatives.[3]
Education
Barrett attended high school in Rome, Italy,[4] and he graduated from the University of Georgia with a BBA in finance.[5][6]
Career and politics
Originally from Augusta, Barrett moved to Cumming in 1990 working as a banker for Wachovia.[6] He co-founded Forsyth-based Community Business Bank in 2008, before selling it to Community and Southern Bank in 2015.[6] He later worked for Affinity Bank.[5] Barrett is on the board of directors for the Forsyth County Chamber.[7]
Barrett is opposed to abortion.[1]
In 2022, Barrett defeated incumbent Sheri Gilligan in the primary following a runoff;[8] Gilligan previously opposed aspects of then-Speaker David Ralston's mental health bill, and Ralston's campaign committee supported Barrett, helping him to raise over $280,000.[8] He went on to defeat Democratic challenger Sydney Walker in November 2022.
In an interview in 2022, Barrett said the 24th House district is "the only political office I ever intend to run for."[6] The Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly honored Barrett as 2023 Outstanding Legislator of the Year.[9]
Elections
Primary and general elections, 2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carter Barrett | 3,418 | 42.02 | |
Republican | Sheri Gilligan | 4,042 | 49.69 | |
Republican | Ed Solly | 675 | 8.30 | |
Total votes | 8,135 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carter Barrett | 2,317 | 58.79 | |
Republican | Sheri Gilligan | 1,624 | 41.21 | |
Total votes | 3,941 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carter Barrett | 15,593 | 67.22 | |
Democratic | Sydney Walker | 7,604 | 32.78 | |
Total votes | 23,197 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Personal life
Barrett lives in Cumming, Georgia with his wife Jamie; they were married in 1995 and have two daughters.[6][4]
References
- ^ a b "Georgia Candidate Pro-Life Certification Application" (PDF). Georgia Life Alliance. 2022.
- ^ "Weekly Bulletin June 27th, 2022" (PDF). Rotary Club of Lanier-Forsyth. June 27, 2022.
- ^ Yule, Ashlyn (November 9, 2022). "Carter Barrett takes state House District 24 seat victory". Forsyth County News.
- ^ a b Ray, John (November 20, 2019). "Frazier & Deeter's Business Beat: Carter Barrett, Affinity Bank and Dime Capital". Business Radio X.
- ^ a b "Team". Affinity Bank.
- ^ a b c d e Pearch, Amanda (April 25, 2022). "Carter Barrett, Candidate for GA State House- District 24, featured on Forsyth Business Radio, "Local Candidate Edition"". Business Radio X.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Forsyth County Chamber. 2022.
- ^ a b Amy, Jeff (June 22, 2022). "Georgia House GOP member targeted by Ralston loses in runoff". Associated Press.
- ^ Parker, Patrice (14 July 2023). "Representative Carter Barrett Named 2023 Outstanding Legislator of the Year" (PDF). Georgia Council on Aging. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "May 24, 2022 General Primary/Special Election Results". Georgia Secretary of State. June 6, 2022.
- ^ "June 21, 2022 General Primary/Special Election Results". Georgia Secretary of State. July 1, 2022.
- ^ "November 8, 2022 General/Special Election Results". Georgia Secretary of State. November 21, 2022.
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