Politics & Government
Minnesota Politicians React To Former President Jimmy Carter's Death
"President Carter defined what it means to be a servant leader," Gov. Tim Walz said.
December 30, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS — Politicians from Minnesota are reacting to the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Carter was the oldest former president in the country's history and the only one to live to the age of 100.
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Carter "died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family," the Carter Center said in a statement. He had been receiving hospice care at his home for nearly two years following a series of short hospital stays. Read reactions to his death from Minnesotan politicians below.
"President Carter defined what it means to be a servant leader," Walz said in a post on X. He fought for our democracy, our climate, humanity, and civil rights around the world. We can find peace today knowing that he is reunited with the love his life, Rosalynn."
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