Rep. Troy Carter

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Biographical

Full Name: Troy Anthony Carter Sr.
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: troy KAR-tur
Date of Birth: Oct. 26, 1963 (age: 60)
Place of Birth: Westbank, La.
Religion: Baptist
Hometown: Westbank, La.
Place of Residence: New Orleans, La.
Occupation: Consultant

Wikipedia

Official biography

Family:

Married: Melanie Sanders Carter

2 children: Troy Carter II, Joshua Carter

Relations with people in our database:

Uncle of Gary Michael Carter Jr.

Biography:

Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. serves Louisiana’s second congressional district.

The youngest of six children, Congressman Carter was raised in Algiers, Louisiana. He is a product of Orleans Parish Public Schools and went on to graduate from Xavier University, earning a bachelor of arts in political science and business administration. Additionally, Congressman Carter earned his MBA, graduating summa cum laude from Holy Cross University.

Soon after graduating from Xavier University, Congressman Carter served for six years as the executive assistant to Mayor Sidney Barthelemy. In 1991, Congressman Carter became the first African American to be elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 102nd District in Algiers, wher See more >>

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

C-SPAN

GovTrack

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

Website, campaign

Email, campaign: info@troycarter4congress.com

X (Twitter), campaign

Facebook, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

YouTube, campaign

Social Networking:

Facebook

LinkedIn

X (Twitter)

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Instagram, official

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

Official press releases »

Education

Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Education Program - Certificate (1998)
Xavier University of Louisiana - BA, political science and business administration (1982-1986)
O. Perry Walker College and Career Preparatory High School and Community Center (New Orleans, La.) - Diploma (1982)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (May 11, 2021-) In Office

Member, 2nd Congressional District of Louisiana

State Legislature Offices:

Louisiana Senate (Jan. 11, 2016-May 10, 2021)

D Senator, District 7
Louisiana House of Representatives (Jan. 1992-Jan. 1994)

D Representative, District 102

State Leadership Positions:

Louisiana Senate
(Jan. 11, 2016-May 10, 2021)

Democratic Leader

Employment History

Policy and Planning Partners LLC (May 2002-April 2021)

Managing Partner
Commonwealth Investments LLC (1988-2021)

Various positions up to CEO
Henry Consulting LLC (June 2006-March 2009)

Senior Management Consultant
New Orleans (La.) City Council (May 1994-May 2002)

Member, District C
City of New Orleans, La. (2002)

Mayoral Candidate
Materials Management Group Inc. (Jan. 1992-May 1994)

Vice President of Marketing
New Orleans (La.) Office of the Mayor (May 1986-Jan. 1992)

Executive Assistant to the Mayor/Legislative Director

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

Troy Carter for Congress (Louisiana)

Teaching position:

Xavier University of Louisiana (Aug. 1994-Aug. 1997)
Adjunct Instructor of Political Science

Awards

Federal Champion (American Flood Coalition)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	442 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1802
Phone:	202-225-6636

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Privately Financed Travel

4 trips taken in 2023 costing $82,487

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Trip Destinations:

Trip Sponsors:

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021
Election Candidate: 2021
Extension Letter: 2022
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.3
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $59,914.39
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Committees

House Homeland Security Committee

House Homeland Security Committee Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

House Homeland Security Committee Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, Ranking Member

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee

Caucuses

American Flood Coalition
Bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force
Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus, Co-Chair
Bipartisan Unified Voices Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Cigar Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus, Second Vice Chair
Congressional Black Caucus Constituent Outreach and Engagement Task Force, Co-Chair
Congressional Blockchain Caucus
Congressional Caucus of Former Local Elected Officials
Congressional Caucus on Homelessness
Congressional Children's Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Congressional Equality Caucus
Congressional Golf Caucus
Congressional Labor Caucus
Congressional Men's Health Caucus
Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus
Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Contraception, Family Planning and Education Task Force
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Congressional Tri-Caucus
Flood Resilience Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Friends of Job Corps Congressional Caucus
Historic Preservation Caucus
House Climate Solutions Caucus
House Democratic Caucus
House Sugar Caucus, Co-Chair
New Democrat Coalition
New Democrat Coalition Action Fund
New Democrat Coalition Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force
New Democrat Coalition Health Care, Substance Use and Mental Health Task Force
Regional Leadership Council, Region 7 Representative

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CBC trip to Israel and Rwanda was some of the all-time highest interest-group spending on private congressional travel

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 2, 2023
Last month, Congressional Black Caucus members traveled to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before continuing to Rwanda - a trip that represents some of the highest-ever spending by an interest group on private congressional travel. read more
New Rep. Troy Carter's hires include ex-con

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 17, 2021
Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.), Congress's newest member, included a controversial hire among his first staff picks. read more

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