Describe Jimmy Carter's role as Georgia's state senator, governor, president, and past (former) president.

Jimmy Carter

born 1924, elected 39th U.S. President. 1977-1981. Democratic

Jimmy Carter as state senator

1962 advocated for education and served as chairman of the Senate Education Committee, encouraged integration and pro-environment

Jimmy Carter as governor

1970 reorganization of state government and consolidation of state agencies, focus on improving GA's education, justice and mental health systems. Appointed more women and minorities to gov positions than all previous GA governors combined.

Jimmy Carter as president

successes; Camp David Peace Accords, winner of Noble Peace Prize, Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty w/ Soviet Union

failures; decision to boycott 1980 Olympics, Iranian Hostage Crisis, did not do enough to fight "stagflation" and improve economy

Jimmy Carter as past president

Carter Center; monitors elections, resolved conflicts, treated diseases world-wide, Habitat for Humanity, written several books and inducted to the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in 2006

roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.