Remembering President Jimmy Carter and his dedication to D.C.

On the afternoon of Dec. 29, James “Jimmy” Earl Carter Jr., the 39th president of the United States, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100. The former president had been in hospice care since February 2023, and his last formal public appearance was at Rosalyn Carter’s, his wife of 77 years, funeral in November 2023. Having been celebrated not only for his long life but for decades of service, Carter enjoyed a post-presidency over 10 times his one-term tenure in the White House from 1977-1981. “He was one of the best men that I have ever known. And he was the same with his family as with presidents of other nations,” former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under President Carter, told The Informer in an exclusive interview. With the news of his passing, many Americans will reflect on his accomplishments, such as the Camp David Accords, which saw Egypt recognize Israel, or the Panama Canal treaty, which gave that Central American country the right to manage the international passageway. Others will remember not-so-good events, such as the taking of American hostages at the U.S. embassy in Iran...