Dan Carter (politician)
| Dan Carter | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 5, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jason Bartlett |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 18, 1967 Vandalia, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane McBride |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Bowling Green State University (BA) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (MS) |
| Website | Official website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1989–2014 |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Desert Storm Bosnian War |
| Awards | Meritorious Service Medal |
Daniel E. Carter is a politician from Connecticut. A Republican, he was elected to his first term in the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2010, representing the state’s second district in Bethel, Danbury and Redding. Following redistricting, in 2012 Newtown was added to the second district when Carter won a second term. He represented the Republican Party in the 2016 Connecticut Senate election, losing to incumbent Richard Blumenthal.
Carter is a son of Emery A. Carter and Kathryn Carter of Vandalia, Ohio. His mother, who is retired, was a nurse for a local physician. His father, who is also retired, was a deputy sheriff for Montgomery County. Carter has one younger brother, David.
Carter was active in his community and Boy Scouts as a youth and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School. He earned a student Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Aeronautical Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
After graduation from college, Carter was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force through ROTC. He completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Reese AFB in Lubbock, Texas and was assigned to the 40th Tactical Airlift Squadron at Pope AFB in Fayetteville, North Carolina to fly the C-130 Hercules. Carter’s most notable missions were flown in support of Operation Desert Storm, Operation Provide Comfort, and Operation Provide Promise.
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