Kenneth Carter (politician)

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Succeeded byDoreen Costa
BornSeptember 9, 1933
DiedJanuary 7, 2017 (aged 83)
Kenneth Carter
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 31st district
In office
5 January 1993  4 January 2011
Succeeded byDoreen Costa
Personal details
BornSeptember 9, 1933
DiedJanuary 7, 2017 (aged 83)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseSylvia A. Clark
ChildrenKenneth, Michael, Mitchell, and Matthew
ProfessionRestaurateur

Kenneth Carter (September 9, 1933 – January 7, 2017) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 31st District from 1993 to 2011. Carter died on January 7, 2017, in Saunderstown, Rhode Island.[1]

Kenneth Carter was born in Scottsboro, Alabama on September 9, 1933.[2]

Family

Carter was married to Sylvia Clark and together they had four children named Kenneth, Michael, Mitchell, and Matthew.[2]

Personal life and community involvement

Carter served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and owned several restaurants in Narragansett. He owned and operated Carter's 19th Hole, a bar/restaurant located at the North Kingstown Golf Course on Quonset Point.[3] He also ran the Shriner's Hall in North Kingstown.[3]

Education

Carter graduated from Jackson County High School in Alabama, where he served as Class President.[1]

Politics

References

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