- Wilmer Carter
Infobox State Representative
name =Wilmer Carter
state_assembly =California
district =62nd
term_start3 =December 4, 2006 [ [http://www.imakenews.com/priorityfocus/e_article000710229.cfm?x=b11,0,w League of California Cities. "2007 California State Legislature Convenes." "Priority Focus"] . Copyright © 2006 League of California Cities. Accessed on August 17. 2007.]
term_end3 =
preceded3 =Joe Baca, Jr.
succeeded3 =Incumbent
nationality =American
date of birth =birth date and age|1941|07|12
place of birth =Neshoba County, Mississippi
date of death =
place of death =
spouse =
profession =Politician
alma_mater =California State University, San Bernardino
religion =
party=DemocraticWilmer "Amina" Carter (born
September 12 , 1941] has been a California State Assemblywoman since December of 2006. She represents the 62nd district which consists of the cities and communities of San Bernardino, Fontana, Rialto, Colton, Bloomington and MuscoyCarter is a Democrat. She defeated Jeremy Baca, the brother of her predecessor
Joe Baca, Jr. in the primary.Carter served 16 years on the Rialto Board of Education from 1983 through 1999. For 23 years from 1973 until 1996, she was a staff member for Congressman
George Brown, Jr. . One of her jobs was District director.Carter has a high school in Rialto named after her. Carter High School is the first high school in the Inland Empire named after a living African American woman.
Assemblywoman Carter graduated from San Bernardino High School, earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English, and a Master’s Degree in education from
California State University, San Bernardino .She lives in Rialto with her husband Ratibu Jacocks and their three children.
References
External links
* [http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a62/ Assembly website]
Offices held
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