| Kenneth Carter | |
| State House: | Rhode Island |
| District: | 31st |
| Term Start: | 5 January 1993 |
| Term End: | 4 January 2011 |
| Succeeded: | Doreen Costa |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | September 9, 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Scottsboro, Alabama |
| Death Date: | January 7, 2017 (aged 83) |
| Death Place: | Saunderstown, Rhode Island |
| Profession: | Restaurateur |
| Spouse: | Sylvia A. Clark |
| Children: | Kenneth, Michael, Mitchell, and Matthew |
Kenneth Carter (September 9, 1933 – January 7, 2017) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 31st District from 1993 to 2011. Carter died on January 7, 2017, in Saunderstown, Rhode Island.[1]
Kenneth Carter was born in Scottsboro, Alabama on September 9, 1933.[2]
Carter was married to Sylvia Clark and together they had four children named Kenneth, Michael, Mitchell, and Matthew.
Carter served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and owned several restaurants in Narragansett. He owned and operated Carter's 19th Hole, a bar/restaurant located at the North Kingstown Golf Course on Quonset Point. He also ran the Shriner's Hall in North Kingstown.[3]
Carter graduated from Jackson County High School in Alabama, where he served as Class President.[4]
Kenneth Carter represented District 31 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1993 until 2011. He lost reelection on November 2, 2010, to Republican challenger Doreen Costa, by a margin of 54.2 percent to 45.8 percent.[5] This election coincided with a Republican wave nationally.[6]
Carter was remembered by colleagues, including Costa, for his fairness and civility.[7]
During the 2009-2010 sessions, he served on the House Committee on Finance, and served as Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.[8]
Carter has had the following political experience:
Carter has been a member of the following committees: