Post by Logan on Jun 24, 2016 7:05:58 GMT -6
Former President Jimmy Carter is in Annapolis this week for a private fundraising event for The Carter Center.
Joined by former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the former president arrived Wednesday and will be in town until Sunday. The center, which was founded by the former president and first lady, is a nonprofit public policy center that aims to fight disease, hunger, poverty and conflict around the world.
The event was not open to the public, and requests for an interview with Carter were declined.
Carter, 91, has visited Annapolis a number of times over the years, both during his presidency and after. In 2010, Carter, then 86, and the first lady helped build houses on Clay Street for Habitat for Humanity.
This year also marks the 70th anniversary of Carter's graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the only president to have graduated from the academy.
Read more: www.capitalgazette.com/news/annapolis/ph-ac-cn-jimmy-carter-annapolis-0624-20160624-story.html
Joined by former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the former president arrived Wednesday and will be in town until Sunday. The center, which was founded by the former president and first lady, is a nonprofit public policy center that aims to fight disease, hunger, poverty and conflict around the world.
The event was not open to the public, and requests for an interview with Carter were declined.
Carter, 91, has visited Annapolis a number of times over the years, both during his presidency and after. In 2010, Carter, then 86, and the first lady helped build houses on Clay Street for Habitat for Humanity.
This year also marks the 70th anniversary of Carter's graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the only president to have graduated from the academy.
Read more: www.capitalgazette.com/news/annapolis/ph-ac-cn-jimmy-carter-annapolis-0624-20160624-story.html