PHOENIX – After nearly two years in hospice care, the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, died on Dec. 29.
Several leaders from Arizona, and around the country, are reacting to his death.
Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said, “May God bless Jimmy Carter. Politics aside, a life well lived, starting from humble beginnings. May he rest in peace.”
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes remarked on X, “America has lost a true servant leader. President Jimmy Carter’s century-long life was defined by his integrity, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to serving his country and his fellow man.”
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly said, “Always humble, President Carter showed us that public service isn’t limited to elected office. He leaves a legacy not just as a president, but as a great American who wore the uniform, built homes for his neighbors, and worked for human rights across the globe.”
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said, “President Carter was a fighter for everyday Americans, and that commitment continued after his presidency through extraordinary humanitarian work. He leaves behind a legacy of service and achievement that I and so many other leaders around the country can only hope to mirror.”
Senator-elect Ruben Gallego remarked on Carter’s death, saying, “A life dedicated to peace, justice, and compassion. Rest in peace, President Jimmy Carter. Sydney and I send our heartfelt condolences to the Carter family.”
Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, said, “Please join me in praying for the friends and family of President Jimmy Carter. President Carter passed away this afternoon at the age of 100. I pray that peace surrounds all who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace.”
Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton said, in part, “President Carter dedicated his long life to selfless public service – as a naval officer, Governor of Georgia and eventually in the White House.”
President Biden mourns his ‘dear friend’
On the national scale, President Joe Biden called Carter a “dear friend” as he mourns his death.
“Over six decades, Jill and I had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well,” Biden said on X.
Related stories Carter recognized in Phoenix for his service
President Carter’s legacy goes well beyond the White House. From Habitat for Humanity, to spreading peace around the world.
That included being honored in the Valley back in 2017. That’s when he won the O’Connor Justice Prize at the Arizona Biltmore.
The award is named after former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and it recognizes people who have made extraordinary contributions to advancing the rule of law, justice and human rights.
The former president at the time said human rights and justice were the guiding light of his work.
Carter’s legacy of public service
After his father died in 1953, Jimmy Carter returned to Plains to take over the family farming supply business. While home, he became involved in community affairs, serving on the county school board, the hospital board and the Georgia Planning Association.
In 1962, amid the growing civil-rights movement, Carter was elected to the Georgia Senate. From there, it was on to a gubernatorial campaign in 1966. That attempt failed. But in 1971, Jimmy Carter became Georgia’s 76th governor.
“I want to do a good job as governor, and I will do my best,” he said at the time.
From there, his political career flourished.
In 1974, then-Gov. Carter announced his run for president. He won the Democratic Party nomination at the 1976 convention on the first ballot.
On Nov. 2, 1976, Jimmy Carter, campaigning as a Washington outsider, defeated Republican incumbent Gerald Ford and won the White House.
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