HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 1 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter turns 100 Tuesday, and Rice University is taking a look back at the 39th commander-in-chief's connection to the university. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at Rice's 80th commencement. Photo by Tommy LaVergne/Rice University. Carter has visited Rice on three separate occasions. The first was as the university's commencement speaker May 8, 1993. "Within us individually there shou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: WASHINGTON (October 1, 2024) President Jimmy Carter is celebrating his 100th birthday today. Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Previously, he served as the 76th governor of Georgia and before that, as a state senator to Georgia. According to the Associated Press, Carter is the first American president to have lived a full century. Faculty at the George Washington University a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) today introduced a House resolution honoring the life, achievements, and public service of former President Jimmy Carter on the occasion of his 100th birthday. The resolution, co-led by Representatives Sanford Bishop (GA-02) and Buddy Carter (GA-01), recognizes President Carter's numerous contributions to the State of Georgia, the United States, and the world. The re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement celebrating President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday: "Billy and I wish our dear friend, President Jimmy Carter, a Happy 100th Birthday. I got my start in politics during President Carter's New Hampshire primary campaign in 1975 and I can still remember the excitement of listening to then-Governor Carter outline his vision for the country.  more