Area lawmakers pay tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter

Dec. 31—State and federal lawmakers paid tribute Monday to the life of the late President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States.

Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation ordering that all United States and West Virginia State flags on all state-owned facilities be displayed at half-staff immediately through sunset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

“President Jimmy Carter faithfully served his country with kindness and compassion,” Justice said. “His life was well-lived, and he will be missed by all. Cathy and I send our prayers and condolences to the Carter family and ask all West Virginians to join with us.”

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin also ordered that U.S. and Commonwealth flags fly at half-staff until Jan. 28, 2025.

“Pursuant to President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation to lower the United States flag, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in memory and respect of James Earl ‘Jimmy’ Carter Jr., 39th President of the United States,” Youngkin said. “We honor his commitment to the Nation, love for his wife Rosalynn, and service to his country in the United State Armed Forces.”

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., also applauded Carter’s life and legacy.

“Jimmy Carter blazed a trail from the peanut fields of Plains, Georgia to the Navy, the Governor’s Mansion, the White House, and to a remarkable post-presidential career — modeling leadership, philanthropy, and love of country every step of the way. We lost a giant.”

Warner said Carter gave him his first job out of law school.

“His dedication to building homes through Habitat for Humanity has always brought back warm memories of my father, who also volunteered with the organization well into his eighties,” Warner said. “Like much of the Greatest Generation, President Carter will be remembered by what he built and left behind for us — a model of service late into life, a tireless devotion to family and philanthropy, and a more peaceful world to call home.”

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., also paid tribute to Carter.

“President Jimmy Carter was our 39th President, but he will forever be best remembered for his gentle soul and his dedication to humanitarian efforts,” Manchin said. “He showed us how to care for one another and make the world a better place. Through his volunteerism, President Carter showed a kindness to all humans that should serve as a model for all of us. He was a great husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and he was a distinguished humanitarian and American.”

Contact Greg Jordan at gjordan@bdtonline.com

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