What to know about Jimmy Carter’s daughter

On January 10, 2025By Littum

The 39th President of the United StatesJimmy Carter, died almost two weeks ago at 100 years old. His national funeral is thursday January 9at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC

Many of Carter’s family members will be in attendance, including son Chip and grandson Jason, who gave brief speeches Saturday at The Carter Center in Atlanta.

Jimmy Carter had four children with his late wife Rosalynn Carter, the youngest being their only daughter, Amy Carter.

Who is Amy Carter?

Amy Carter, the only daughter of former President Jimmy Carter, was born in 1967 in Plains, Georgia.

She moved into the White House at age nine, making her one of the youngest children to live there since John F. Kennedy’s children were younger than 5 when he took office.

Is Amy Carter a Republican?

Jimmy Carter was clearly a Democrat, and some wonder about Amy Carter’s political choices. There is no public knowledge of her chosen political party, but she has said to keep her personal and political affiliations relatively private, according to New York Times.

She advocates for human rights and diplomacy as a member of the Board of Advisors for The Carter Center.

It’s easy to mistake Jimmy Carter’s daughter for a one-time Georgia House Rep. Amy Carter of Valdosta, although no relation to Jimmy Carter. Rep. Amy Carter is a Democrat turned Republican who represented the 175th District from 2008 to 2017.

How old is Amy Carter now?

She is 57 years old and was born on October 19, 1967. She has two children, son Hugo James Wentzel and daughter Errol Carter Kelly.

Is Amy Carter’s husband, Jay Kelly, in a wheelchair?

Amy Carter married John Joseph Kelly in 2007. Amy pushed Kelly in a wheelchair during ceremonies Tuesday at the US Capitol Rotunda. The family has not commented on why Kelly is in a wheelchair, as he was not in a wheelchair in November 2023 at Rosalynn Carter’s funeral.

Jimmy Carter’s grandchildren

Besides Amy, Jimmy also had three sons: John William “Jack” Carter, James Earl “Chip” Carter III and Donnel Jeffrey “Jeff” Carter.

With these children, Jimmy had 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren in total.

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