(LEX 18) — Following the death of Jimmy Carter, a number of Kentucky politicians have issued their condolences for the former president.
Congressman Hal Rogers:
Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-5th District) released a statement following the death of Former President Jimmy Carter.
"President Jimmy Carter pioneered a path from his Georgia farmlands to become Governor of his home state, and on to take his seat in the White House. He was in the final weeks of his one-term presidency when I was first sworn into Congress. While our politics did not align, I always admired President Carter’s fierce resolve to lead a peaceful nation, and his joint mission with his wife Rosalynn to aid Americans in need of affordable housing. My wife Cynthia and I join the American people in saluting the service of President Jimmy Carter.”
Senator Mitch McConnell:
In a statement, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell said that him and his wife joined the Senate and the nation in mourning Carter.
“President Carter lived a truly American dream," McConnell said. "A devoutly religious peanut farmer from small-town Georgia volunteered to serve his country in uniform. He found himself manning cutting-edge submarines hundreds of feet beneath the ocean. He returned home and saved the family farm before feeling drawn to a different sort of public service. And less than 15 years after his first campaign for the state Senate, his fellow Americans elected him leader of the free world."
McConnell went on to say that Carter served with a calm spirit and unshakable, deep faith "during times of tention and uncertainty."
He offered his condolences to Carter's family and the Americans who were "touched by is service," noting that Carter has 'reunited with his beloved (wife) Rosalynn."
Governor Andy Beshear
Beshear offered condolances via X, calling Carter a "true American" that lived life through his faith and values daily, "serving our great country through kindness and compassion."
"Let us all learn from him and honor his memory by leading with love," Beshear said.
Secretary of State Michael Adams
Adams offered his sympathy in a post to X, writing that despite being "Ronald Reagan's strongest 4-year-old advocate" in 1980, he had now come to admire and appreciate the former president.
"He lived out his faith in the political arena and afterward to an extent that too few self-proclaimed Christians do," Adams wrote.
In 1980 I was Ronald Reagan’s strongest 4-year-old advocate, but in time I’ve come to appreciate and admire the President, and man, Jimmy Carter. He lived out his faith in the political arena and afterward to an extent that too few self-proclaimed Christians do. Rest in peace.
— Michael Adams, KY Secretary of State (@KYSecState) December 29, 2024
Kentucky Senate Democrats
In a joint statement via X, the Kentucky Senate Democrats said that they joined in mourning the death of Carter, a "champion for human rights, democracy and peace."
Carter dedicated his life to service, the senate democratic caucus said, ranging from his humanitarian work with The Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity.
