Alfred Clinton Carr Jr. (born November 2, 1965) is an American politician and public servant from

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. Carr is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the

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, representing Maryland's District 18 in

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Background

Carr was born in

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, Ohio, on November 2, 1965. Carr’s 5th great grandmother was Martha Jefferson Carr, sister of

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. He is a descendent of Judath Barnett, a free woman of color, and Jefferson's nephew, Samuel Carr. Carr earned a

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from the

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in electrical engineering with honors in 1988. He also holds a Certificate in Local Government Studies from the

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In the legislature

Carr was a member of House of Delegates from December 20, 2007, to January 11, 2023. He served on the House Environment and Transportation Committee and its subcommittees on Real Property, Local Government, and Land Use & Ethics. He was House Chair of the Joint Committee on Federal Relations, which guides the relationship between State and Federal governments. He was a member of the

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and chair of its Metropolitan Washington Committee, which vets legislation related to local utilities. Carr is also a member of the

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. In his first year in the legislature, two of the bills he sponsored, House Bills 742 and 1604, were passed and signed into law by the governor. Focusing on sustainable solutions, he has secured passage of legislation on education, environmental protection, clean energy, economic development, consumer protection, transportation, open government, public safety, affordable housing, and historic preservation. Carr has consistently received endorsements and high ratings from environmental advocacy groups, consumer protection organizations, and the Montgomery County teachers, police and fire fighters. On April 15, 2022, Carr withdrew his re-election bid to the Maryland House of Delegates, instead seeking to run for the 4th District of the Montgomery County Council. He was defeated by

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mayor Kate Stewart in the Democratic primary.

References

External links

*http://www.alcarr.org/ *http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14770.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Alfred C. Jr. Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates Living people 1965 births African-American state legislators in Maryland People from Kensington, Maryland Politicians from Cleveland University of Rochester alumni 21st-century African-American politicians African-American city council members in Maryland Maryland city council members 21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly