The 39th President of the United States
Name: Jimmy Carter
Number of terms he served: One
Year he took office: 1977
Birth Date: October 1st, 1924
Age when he took office: 53
State of Birth: Plains, Georgia
Vice President: Walter F. Mondale
What Party was he from: Democrat
What was his major contribution while in office:
The U.S. was having major economic problems due to OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries, raising prices of oil. This lead to gas shortages in the U.S, a disaster for automakers. Because of the high gas prices people would buy small Japanese cars instead of the ‘gas guzzlers’. Three hundred thousand automakers lost their jobs, but Carter thought he had a solution. It was an energy bill, and took eighteen months for it to be passed. Finally it was passed in November 1978
What did he do after he left office:
Carter was one of four presidents to receive a Nobel Prize, along with Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Barak Obama. He also became a diplomat after office. He visited North Korea, the Middle East, Africa, Vietnam, the Elders, and the Americas. Carter is still alive today and will be 93 years old on October 1st, 2017.
Did he have a nickname:
Yes, Hot
Was he married:
Yes, Eleanor Rosalynn Smith
Did he have children:
Yes, four