North Carolina State Representative
News & Observer. He was 66 years old.
Aaron Shelton, an assistant pastor at Reidsville Baptist Church, confirmed that Rep. Carter, a founder and senior pastor at the church, died at Duke Hospital in Durham following complications from a surgery he had last week.
Carter s wife,
Brenda Bruton Carter, said last month that he had been diagnosed with idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of mesentric veins, a rare gastrointestinal disorder that often appears similar to inflammatory bowel disease, the newspaper reports. Shelton said Carter underwent surgery to treat the illness.
The Republican was elected in 2018 to represent District 65, including most of Rockingham County, and won reelection during his 2020 campaign. In addition to his duties as a state representative, he was the chairman of the House Families, Children and Aging Policy Committee.
NC Rep Jerry Carter, Longtime Baptist Minister, Dies At 66
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North Carolina Lawmaker Jerry Carter Passes Away
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