Buddy (Buddy) Carter (R-USH01)
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Capitol: 202.225.5831
FAX: 202.226.2269
District: 912.352.0101
District FAX: 912.352.0105
Representative
United States House of Representatives
Room 2432 RHOB- Rayburn House Office Building 50 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20515-1001

Residence: Pooler, GA
Elected: 2014    Next Election: 2024
Spouse: Amy Coppage   DOB: 9/6/1957
Committee Assignments
FC MemberBipartisan Congressional Task Force to Combat Identity Theft and Fraud
ChairmanHouse Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials
Co-ChairCongressional Cancer Survivors Caucus
Co-ChairRoosevelt Conservation Caucus
Co-ChairVehicle Data Access Caucus
Co-ChairDomestic Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Army Aviation Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional Ethiopian American Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Manufactured Housing Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Advanced Air Mobility Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus of Former Local Elected Officials
FC MemberCampus Free Speech Caucus
FC MemberPaper and Packaging Caucus
FC MemberHealthcare Innovation Caucus
FC MemberArthritis Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Kidney Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Internet Caucus
FC MemberCongressional French Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Mental Health Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Aluminum Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Historic Preservation Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security [P.O.R.T.S.] Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Chemistry Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Motorsports Caucus
FC MemberFriends of Australia Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Independent Colleges Caucus
FC MemberGOP Doctors Caucus
FC MemberU.S.-Japan Caucus
FC MemberHouse Manufacturing Caucus
MemberHouse Committee on Budget
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Health
FC MemberNational Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
FC MemberCoalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE)
FC MemberCongressional Working Forests Caucus
FC MemberInternational Conservation Caucus (ICC)
FC MemberCongressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
FC MemberAmerican Canadian Economy and Security Caucus (ACES)
MemberHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce
FC MemberAir Force Caucus (House)
FC MemberUSO Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Rural Broadband Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Army Caucus
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
FC MemberCongressional Boating Caucus
FC MemberRepublican Study Committee (RSC)
FC MemberCongressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Counties Representing
Appling / Bacon / Brantley / Bryan / Camden / Charlton / Chatham / Clinch / Echols / Effingham / Glynn / Liberty / Long / Lowndes / McIntosh / Pierce / Ware / Wayne


State Legislators with Overlapping Districts - 27
Last NameFirstNameDistrictCity
BurchettJamesSH 176Millwood
BurnsJonSH 159Springfield
CorbettJohnSH 174Lake Park
DeLoachBuddySH 167Townsend
GilliardCarlSH 162Atlanta
GoodmanRussellSS 08Homerville
GreeneGeraldSH 154Cuthbert
HatchettMattSH 155Dublin
HodgesMikeSS 03Brunswick
HoustonPennySH 170Nashville
IslamNabilahSS 07Duluth
JacksonEdnaSH 165Savannah
LaHoodJohnSH 175Valdosta
MallowDerekSS 02Savannah
MeeksStevenSH 178Screven
ParrishButchSH 158Swainsboro
PetreaJesseSH 166Savannah
PirkleClaySH 169Ashburn
SainzStevenSH 180St. Marys
SharperDexterSH 177Valdosta
StephensRonSH 164Savannah
TilleryBlakeSS 19Vidalia
TownsendRickSH 179Atlanta
WalkerLarrySS 20Perry
WatsonBenSS 01Atlanta
WestbrookAnneSH 163Atlanta
WilliamsAlSH 168Midway

Bio

Earl L. "Buddy" Carter is an experienced businessman, health care professional and faithful public servant. For over 32 years Buddy owned Carter's Pharmacy, Inc. where South Georgians trusted him with their most valuable assets- their health, lives and families. While running his business, he learned how to balance a budget and create jobs. He also saw firsthand the devastating impacts of government overregulation which drives his commitment to ensuring that the federal government creates policies to empower business instead of increasing burdens on America's job creators.

A committed public servant, Buddy previously served as the Mayor of Pooler, Georgia and in the Georgia General Assembly where he used his business experience to make government more efficient and responsive to the people. Buddy is serving his fifth term in the United States House of Representatives and is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Budget Committee. As a pharmacist serving in Congress, Buddy is dedicated to working towards a health care system that provides more choices, less costs and better services. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee. A lifelong resident of the First District, Buddy was born and raised in Port Wentworth, Georgia and is a proud graduate of Young Harris College and the University of Georgia where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Buddy married his college sweetheart, Amy. Buddy and Amy have three sons, three daughters-in-law and six grandchildren.