Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

A Representative from Georgia. Born in Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Ga. , September 6, 1957. Graduated from Robert W. Groves High School, Garden City, Ga. , 1975. A. A. , Young Harris College, Young Harris, Ga. , 1977. B. S. , University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. , 1980. Pharmacist. Business owner. Member of the Pooler, Ga. , city council, 1994-1995. Mayor of Pooler, Ga. , 1996-2004. Member of the Georgia state house of representatives, 2005-2009. Member of the Georgia state senate, 2009-2014. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-present).