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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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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You Are Cordially Invited to a Fundraiser in Support of Senator Lester Jackson STATE SENATE DISTRICT 2   Wednesday, June 2, 2010 3:00 – 4:30pm The One Ninety One Club   191 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta Suggested Donation: $250 per person RSVP: Contact Ashley ajones@simonspoliticalgroup.com   Contributions are not tax deductible. Paid for by The [...]

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By: State Senator Buddy Carter On February 7, 2008, in my hometown of Port Wentworth, 14 people lost their lives in one of the worst industrial accidents in our state’s history. The horrible explosion that night at the Imperial Sugar plant changed the lives of many in the greater Savannah area, reminding us how fragile [...]

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By: State Senator Earl “Buddy” Carter    In less than two weeks, the 2010 Georgia State Legislature will be in session.       As called for in the state constitution, the session begins on the second Monday of January and runs for 40 days.  Because of committee meetings, breaks, negotiations, etc, the typical session lasts until [...]

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Date:  Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 Location: 191 Club in Atlanta Time: 5-7 pm

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Senator Buddy Carter Takes Oath of Office     State Senator Earl “Buddy” Carter was sworn in as a State Senator on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church.               The Honorable Charles Mikell, an appellate court judge, administered the oath while former 1st District Senator, J. Thomas Coleman introduced Senator [...]

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