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Jill Carter
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| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 41st district |
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| In office May 4, 2018 – January 3, 2025 |
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| Appointed by | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel T. Oaks |
| Succeeded by | Dalya Attar |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 41st district |
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| In office January 8, 2003 – January 2, 2017 Serving with Nathaniel T. Oaks, Samuel I. Rosenberg
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| Preceded by | Wendell Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Bilal Ali |
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| Born | June 18, 1964 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Walter P. Carter (father) |
| Education | Loyola University Maryland (BA) University of Baltimore (JD) |
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Jill Priscilla Carter (born June 18, 1964) is an American politician and lawyer. She was a member of the Maryland Senate from 2018 to 2025. She represented the 41st district in Baltimore.
Before that, she was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. She served in the House from 2003 until 2017.
About Jill Carter
Her Early Life and School
Jill Carter's father was Walter P. Carter. He was a famous civil rights activist. He worked to end unfair rules and make things equal for everyone in Maryland in the 1960s and 1970s.
Her mother, Zerita Joy Carter, was a public school teacher. She taught young children. Jill went to Western High School in Baltimore.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English from Loyola College in Maryland in 1988. Later, she got a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1992. A JD is a law degree that lets you become a lawyer.
Her Career as a Lawyer
After finishing law school, Jill Carter worked for a judge in Baltimore. She helped the judge with legal tasks until 1993.
Then, she worked at different law firms. In 1998, she started her own law practice. This means she worked as an independent lawyer. In the same year, she also started the Walter P. Carter Foundation. This foundation honors her father's work.
Getting Involved in Politics
Jill Carter has been interested in politics since she was young. She even helped with political campaigns when she was a kid.
Serving in the House of Delegates
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In 2002, Jill Carter decided to run for the Maryland House of Delegates. This is a part of the state's government that makes laws. She won the election and started her job on January 8, 2003.
While in the House of Delegates, she was part of the Judiciary Committee. This committee deals with laws about courts and justice.
Jill Carter was known for speaking up on important issues. She pushed for better housing for people who needed it. She also worked to stop lead poisoning in children. She wanted more money for public schools. She even asked for a special meeting to discuss high utility bills.
In 2016, she was a delegate for Bernie Sanders at the Democratic National Convention. After the convention, she supported Hillary Clinton for president. She felt it was important to stop Donald Trump from becoming president.
In December 2016, Jill Carter left the House of Delegates. She became the director of the Baltimore Office of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement. In this role, she helped people with complaints about law enforcement. She also made sure the Civilian Review Board was working well.
Running for Mayor of Baltimore
In 2007, Jill Carter ran for mayor of Baltimore. She wanted to make changes to the city's police department. She also promised to put more money into education.
She suggested creating a group of former police chiefs to give advice. However, she did not win the election.
Serving in the Maryland Senate
In 2018, Jill Carter decided to run for the Maryland Senate. She ran against the person who was already in that position. She wanted to be seen as an independent voice in the government.
She was supported by important leaders like Catherine Pugh and Bernard C. Young. Many local pastors and worker groups also supported her.
After the person she was running against left the Senate, Jill Carter was chosen to take his place. Governor Larry Hogan appointed her on April 30, 2018. She was sworn in on May 4, 2018.
She won the primary election in June 2018. She was a member of the Judicial Proceedings Committee in the Senate.
In December 2024, Jill Carter announced she would leave the Maryland Senate. This was because Governor Wes Moore appointed her to a new position. She will now serve on the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals.
Running for Congress
In 2019, Jill Carter ran for the U.S. House of Representatives. This was for the 7th congressional district after Elijah Cummings passed away. She ran as a "progressive" candidate.
She supported ideas like Medicare for All (healthcare for everyone) and the Green New Deal (plans for climate change). She also wanted to end U.S. involvement in foreign wars. She did not win this election.
What Jill Carter Cares About
Education
In 2004, Jill Carter suggested a law to make the Baltimore school board bigger. She wanted more members, including some who would be elected by the public.
Gun Control
In 2013, Jill Carter supported a law to ban certain types of rifles. This law also required a license to buy a handgun.
In 2016, she proposed a law to stop the making and selling of fake guns. This happened after a teenager was shot by police while carrying a BB gun that looked real.
In 2023, she discussed a bill to increase punishments for having illegal guns. She wanted to allow some people to get probation instead of jail time.
Health Care
In 2009, Jill Carter worked to stop the closure of the Walter P Carter Center. This was a hospital for mental health.
She supports Medicare for All, which means she believes everyone should have health care. In 2020, she helped introduce a bill to create a single-payer health care system in Maryland. This would mean the state would manage health care for everyone.
Social Issues
In 2002, Jill Carter supported a plan to make the Baltimore City Council smaller.
In 2011, she supported a law to make same-sex marriage in Maryland legal. However, she walked out of a committee vote on the bill. She did this to highlight other important issues like school funding cuts and child custody. She voted for the bill when it came up for a vote in 2012.
In 2015, Jill Carter signed a letter asking to rename Robert E. Lee Park. In 2016, she suggested a law to remove the Roger B. Taney Monument from the Maryland State House. She later changed the bill to move the statue to the state archives instead of destroying it.
In 2019, Jill Carter introduced a bill about the University of Maryland Medical System. This bill would stop board members from getting special contracts without bidding. This law helped uncover that some board members, including the mayor, had unfair business deals with the hospital system. The bill passed and became law. After the mayor resigned because of this, Jill Carter said she had made a "mistake" in supporting her earlier.
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