This resolution honors the life, achievements, and public service of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2024. The resolution chronicles his remarkable journey from a Plains, Georgia farm boy to the 39th President of the United States, including his service as a nuclear submarine officer, Georgia state senator and governor, and his presidency from 1977 to 1981. During his presidency, Carter achieved significant foreign policy accomplishments including the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel, and he created the Department of Energy and Department of Education while championing energy conservation and environmental protection. After leaving office, Carter became a leading humanitarian and peace advocate through the Carter Center, earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his decades of work promoting democracy, human rights, and peaceful conflict resolution around the world. The House of Representatives expresses appreciation for Carter's public service, extends sympathy to his family, and directs the House Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to his family.
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