Savannah Politics

By: State Senator Buddy Carter          Last week, the FBI and DEA raided and shut down two rogue pain management clinics in Jacksonville, Florida.       Records show that one of the clinics had dispensed 611,000 oxycodone pills in April and May of this year alone.      “Pill mills,” as these clinics are referred to as, [...]

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State Senator Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Pooler) – is supporting Nathan Deal in the August 10th Republican Runoff election for Governor. Out of the Republican choices for Governor, none of the Republican candidates received 50% + 1 of the votes and now the election will be decided by voters with a runoff. Carter stated, “After much [...]

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ATLANTA (July 21, 2010) – Sen. Buddy Carter (R-Pooler) was recently appointed to the Senate Special Committee on Coastal Preparedness. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle appointed Sen. Ross Tolleson (R-Perry), chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, Sen. George Hooks (D-Americus) and Sen. Carter as select members of the committee. This meeting will help ensure Georgia [...]

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By: State Senator Earl “Buddy” Carter      Over the past 18 years I have served in four different elected positions- city councilman, mayor, state representative and state senator.       All of these offices that I have had the honor of holding have one thing in common- they all are two year terms.      During this [...]

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During the six years that I have served in the Georgia state legislature, this past session may have been the most productive yet. Many major issues that have been debated and discussed over the past few years- trauma funding, property tax reform, texting prohibition, transportation funding, reform of gun carrying laws, seat belts in trucks- [...]

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Senate President Pro Tem Tommie Williams Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers Speaker of the House David Ralston Speaker of the House Pro Tem Jan Jones House Majority Leader Jerry Keen Cordially Invite You to a Fundraiser in Support of   ·        Senator Buddy Carter ·        Representative Roger Lane ·        Representative Ron Stephens ·        Representative Ann [...]

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Swearing In Ceremony for State Senator Buddy Carter Sunday, November 22nd 2009 Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church 429 Abercorn Street in Savannah

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Savannah Morning News -November 1st, 2009  Author: Larry Peterson  When the votes are counted Tuesday, the State Senate’s 1st District might have seen its first seriously contested election since 1992. One thing is certain: It will be the first election there since 1994 with no incumbent on the ballot. Not that the candidates are political [...]

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