Wilmer Carter

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Member of the California State Assembly from the 62nd district
Wilmer Carter
Incumbent
Assumed office December 4, 2006 ^[1]
Preceded by	Joe Baca, Jr.

Born	July 12, 1941 (1941-07-12) (age 66) Neshoba County, Mississippi
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	California State University, San Bernardino
Profession	Politician

Wilmer "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 Muscoy

Carter 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.

[edit] References

^ League of California Cities. "2007 California State Legislature Convenes." Priority Focus. Copyright © 2006 League of California Cities. Accessed on August 17. 2007.

[edit] External links

Assembly website

[edit] Offices held

Preceded by Joe Baca, Jr.	California State Assemblywoman, 62nd District 2006 –	Succeeded by Incumbent

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