Hunter
12/30/24
Area politicians have offered their condolences after Sunday’s passing of former President Jimmy Carter.
Governor Kim Reynolds said in a statement, “President Carter lived a great life marked by service to his country. Volunteering his time to build homes for those in need well into his 90s, President Carter never stopped living his faith through service. His belief in putting God’s love into action has inspired generations of Americans.”
Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks wrote, “A peanut farmer turned Georgia governor, President Carter was a man devoted to his faith and teaching future generations as a Sunday School Teacher….(he) used his interpersonal skills and background as a farmer to connect with Iowa voters.”
Former Iowa Governor and US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack posted that Carter “understood that a life of service is and was a life well lived. From the Camp David Accords to the Habitat for Humanity homes he built, his legacy will live on and will encourage all of us to continue following his example.”
Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 22 years after leaving office, and laughingly admitted to reporters in 2005 that he couldn’t deny he was a better ex-president than he was a president.
A National Day of Mourning and a state funeral is scheduled for January 9th.