Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable with Commissioner Benny Carter
Name:
Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable with Commissioner Benny Carter
Date:
March 9, 2023
Time:
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM EST
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Event Description:
Join the Council for Quality Growth's Cherokee County Advisory Roundtable on March 9, 2023 at 11:45 AM in-person at the Cherokee Office of Economic Development with Commissioner Benny Carter, Cherokee County, District 3.
Benny Carter
Commissioner, District 3
Cherokee County
Cherokee County District 3 Commissioner Benny Carter was elected in April 2019 in a special election. He was re-elected in 2020 for a full four year term. Commissioner Carter has been involved in Cherokee County since 1997 with the opening of Kroger in Towne Lake where he served as store manager. While working in Cherokee County, Commissioner Carter continued his involvement in the community. He has been an active member of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce since 1997, graduating from its Leadership Cherokee in 1999. He's also served in various capacities with the Chamber, including the Steering Committee for Leadership Cherokee, Chairman's Council and its Board of Directors. He served many years as chair for the Chamber's Workforce Development Council.
Commissioner Carter represented Cherokee County on the Atlanta Regional Workforce Board from 2010 to 2014. For the last 17 years, Commissioner Carter has served in various capacities for the Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Council, including board chair. He's also the past board chair and current board member for the Cherokee County YMCA, and served on the leadership team for Cherokee Give a Kid a Chance. Commissioner Carter is currently on the advisory board of the Cherokee County Drug Accountability Court and the Treatment Accountability Court.
Benny and his wife Karen Carter, currently reside in the Sutallee community and have been married for 50 years. They have three adult children and four grandchildren. Both are active members of Canton First Baptist Church. Commissioner Carter holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Tennessee and he is a member of the Cherokee County Republican Party and the Cherokee County Republican Women's Group.
Benny CarterCommissioner, District 3
Cherokee County
Cherokee County District 3 Commissioner Benny Carter was elected in April 2019 in a special election. He was re-elected in 2020 for a full four year term. Commissioner Carter has been involved in Cherokee County since 1997 with the opening of Kroger in Towne Lake where he served as store manager. While working in Cherokee County, Commissioner Carter continued his involvement in the community. He has been an active member of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce since 1997, graduating from its Leadership Cherokee in 1999. He's also served in various capacities with the Chamber, including the Steering Committee for Leadership Cherokee, Chairman's Council and its Board of Directors. He served many years as chair for the Chamber's Workforce Development Council.
Commissioner Carter represented Cherokee County on the Atlanta Regional Workforce Board from 2010 to 2014. For the last 17 years, Commissioner Carter has served in various capacities for the Cherokee County Volunteer Aging Council, including board chair. He's also the past board chair and current board member for the Cherokee County YMCA, and served on the leadership team for Cherokee Give a Kid a Chance. Commissioner Carter is currently on the advisory board of the Cherokee County Drug Accountability Court and the Treatment Accountability Court.
Benny and his wife Karen Carter, currently reside in the Sutallee community and have been married for 50 years. They have three adult children and four grandchildren. Both are active members of Canton First Baptist Church. Commissioner Carter holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Tennessee and he is a member of the Cherokee County Republican Party and the Cherokee County Republican Women's Group.
