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Jimmy Carter timeline

  • State senator

    Jimmy Carter wins the State senator position, in this time he focused on improving education.
  • State senator

    Jimmy Carter spent a large amount of time and focus on reorganizing Georgia's political system.
  • State Senator

    Jimmy Carter wins the election for a second time after his good efforts in the first term.
  • State Senator

    After two terms of state senator, Carter was ready to continue on his political journey. Carter ran for governor and lost.
  • Governor

    Carter won the election for governor of Georgia. In his acceptance speech, he said that all people, no matter the situation should have an equal opportunity at a good education.
  • Governor

    Along with helping grow systems of Georgia such as health and education, Carter had impact on many other important systems. Carter put a large emphasis on the business and industrial growth in Georgia.
  • Governor

    Jimmy Carter was motivated to help Georgia's citizens. He set up a task force to review every state agency.
  • Governor

    Carter combined over 300 state agencies and boards into 30 agencies. This helped save time, effort and money.
  • President

    In 1976 Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Floyd to gain the office of President of the United States of America.
  • President

    Carter developed and signed the Panama Canal treaty. This treaty stated that the canal would be turned over to the Panamanians and would cease to exist.
  • President

    Carter established a diplomatic relationship with China.
  • President

    Carter handled the Iranian Hostage crisis, not in the way the American people wanted to see. This led to him not getting re-elected and the hostages were released the day he left office.
  • Past President

    Jimmy Carter and his team established the Carter center.
  • Past President

    Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Foundation were established and helped families in need have housing and a safe environment.
  • Past President

    Jimmy Carter got a piece of history when his presidential library was built and established.
  • Past President

    His development of the Carter Center and actions throughout his political career earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.