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    U.S. Representative John R. Carter was re-elected in a landslide in November 2014 to his seventh term representing Texas' Thirty-First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Carter was selected as Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations and also to serve on the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee and Defense Subcommittee. This is also Congressman Carter's fourth term to serve as Co-Chairman of the bipartisan House Army Caucus. He has been a member of the House Appropriations Committee since 2004.

    Since his first election in 2002, Congressman Carter has established himself as a leader in Congress who has the foresight and courage to author and support numerous pieces of legislation that would increase the protection of U.S. citizens and bring justice to those who threaten our freedom and way of life.

    Congressman Carter is one of the few House Members who has authored legislation signed into law under both Presidents Bush and Obama. In spite of now being a veteran Congressman, John Carter is still known as "Judge" for having served over 20 years on the district court bench in Williamson County, which he won as the first county-wide elected Republican in Williamson County history. Before becoming a Judge, Congressman Carter had a successful private law practice and continued to practice law while serving as the Municipal Judge in Round Rock.

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    Congressman Carter's leadership ability has been recognized by his colleagues and others. During his first term, Congressman Carter was named one of the "Top Five Freshman" in Congress by Capitol Hill's leading newspaper.

    In July 2004, President Bush held a signing ceremony for Congressman Carter's Identity Theft bill at the White House. The law lessens the burden of proof making identity theft easier to prove and prosecute and also defines and creates punishment for aggravated identity theft.

    A true Texan at heart, Congressman Carter was born and raised in Houston and has spent his adult life in Central Texas. Carter attended Texas Tech University where he graduated with a degree in History and then graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1969.Congressman Carter and his wife, Erika, met in Holland and have been happily married since June 15, 1968. Since then they have built a home and raised a family of four on Christian beliefs and strong Texas Values. Congressman Carter and Mrs. Carter are also a proud grandparents to six precious grandchildren.  

     

     

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President Signs Carter/Cornyn POLICE Act, Opens Active Shooter Training to More Emergency Personnel

The threat of an active shooter is increasingly real. Sadly, Central Texans and all Americans are all too familiar with responding to active shooters.  The deadly attacks in Killeen, Fort Hood, Dallas, joined with the tragic events outside of Texas, including those in San Bernardino, Sandy Hook, and Virginia Tech, are all cruel reminders of the threat active shooters are to society.  Routinely we hear a chorus of support for law enforcement, but more must be done to prepare against these growing threats.

Knowing that we must do all we can to support our law enforcement officers, I wrote the “Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 (the POLICE Act)” which will provide the Department of Justice with greater flexibility in funding active shooter response training through existing grants. And with the help of Senator John Cornyn of Texas, we were able to get this legislation passed and signed into law by President Obama.

Active shooter training works. When the terrorist Nidal Hasan attacked Fort Hood in 2009, two civilian officers trained at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) facility in San Marcos, Texas responded and helped bring an end to the violence and bloodshed.

Today, more than 8,000 police agencies across our country, roughly 45 percent, have undergone some form of Active Shooter training. Clearly the value of the training for our emergency responders is self-evident and the need is greater than ever before. The POLICE Act opens alternative avenues to fund this vital training. 

I’m proud to have authored the POLICE Act and know that it can make a real difference in law enforcement training. I’m not the only one. The Fraternal Order of Police, along with other law enforcement associations, have offered their full support and endorsement of this important legislation.

The POLICE Act will help ensure our men and women of law enforcement and all emergency responders are provided the tools to be the best trained for any situation. Including active shooter training as criteria for applying for Community Oriented Policing Service grants will provide opportunities for training where the need is greatest. The better trained our first responders are, the safer we all are.

Sadly, many first responders believe it is not if, but when, extremists will again terrorize our businesses, schools, and families. The threat is real, we must be prepared, and active shooter training has proven to help save lives. The POLICE Act is part of the solution to the deadly problem of active shooters and I will continue to do all I can to support our law enforcement and emergency personnel.

Rep. Carter represents Texas District 31, which includes Fort Hood, one of the largest military installations in the free world. He serves as Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, is on the Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice and Science and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.

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    2110 Rayburn H.O.B.
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    1717 North IH 35
    Suite 303
    Round Rock, TX 78664
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    Temple, TX 76502
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