Tributes pour in after death of former President Jimmy Carter, 100

December 30, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

Former President Jimmy Carter. AP Photo/John Bazemore

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NATIONWIDE — TRIBUTES POURED IN to celebrate the life of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, who passed away at his simple home in Plains, Georgia on Sunday at the age of 100.

“President Jimmy Carter was guided by a deep and abiding faith — in God, in America, and in humanity,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement. As president, she said, “He protected our air and water, promoted transparency in government, and brokered an historic peace treaty between Egypt and Israel at Camp David.” Carter also had to contend with run-away inflation, gas shortages and the hostage-taking of American embassy staffers in Iran during his single term, troubles which contributed to his subsequent loss to Ronald Reagan.

Carter will be remembered for his life of extraordinary service during his four decades-long post-presidency. He and his late wife Rosalynn Carter focused much of their work with Habitat for Humanity and The Carter Center, which they co-founded in 1982 to “wage peace, fight disease, and build hope.” Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, said that through The Carter Center, “He and his beloved Rosalyn fostered free and fair elections, supported global health, and created avenues to peace in some of the world’s most intractable conflicts.” Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

“New Yorkers and global citizens alike have lost one of our greatest advocates for affordable housing, self-help homeownership, and shelter for all,” Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester County CEO Sabrina Lippman said in a statement. “We add our voices to the chorus around the world celebrating a life well-built.”