Jill Carter (politician) explained

Jill Carter
State Senate:	Missouri
District:	32nd
Term Start:	January 4, 2023
Predecessor:	Bill White
Education:	Crowder College
Party:	Republican

Jill Carter is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Missouri Senate for the 32nd district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 4, 2023.

Education

Carter graduated from East Newton High School in Granby, Missouri, and Crowder College.^[1]

Career

Outside of politics, Carter operates her family's farm. She is also an anti-abortion and gun rights activist.^[2]

Senate

Carter was elected to the Missouri Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 4, 2023.^[3] She was initially a member of the Freedom Caucus, but left in May 2024 after the group staged a 41 hour filibuster on the Senate floor without results.^[4]

In 2023, Carter proposed legislation that would allow school districts to opt out of Missouri's school accreditation program.^[5]

In 2024, Carter sponsored legislation to impose environmental protections on meatpacking sludge.^[6]

References

1. Web site: Hacker . John . Missouri Senate incumbent Bill White loses primary to challenger Jill Carter . 2023-02-02 . Joplin Globe . en.
2. Web site: Jill Carter - Missouri Senate . 2023-02-02 . www.senate.mo.gov.
3. Web site: Jill Carter (Missouri) . 2023-02-02 . Ballotpedia . en.
4. Web site: Bitterman . Ezra . 2024-08-07 . Freedom Caucus celebrates its showing in statewide primary elections . 2024-08-08 . Columbia Missourian . en.
5. Web site: Hanshaw . Annelise . State Sen. Jill Carter proposes local control plan to opt Missouri districts out of state standards . 2023-02-02 . Joplin Globe . en.
6. Web site: Kite . Allison . 2024-05-07 . Missouri bill protecting rural neighbors from meatpacking sludge clears legislature . 2024-08-08 . Missouri Independent . en-US.