Dan E. Carter
Dan E. Carter | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 5, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | William Duff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel E. Carter September 18, 1967 Vandalia, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bowling Green State University (BA) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (MS) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–2014 |
| Battles/wars | Operation Desert Storm Bosnian War |
| Awards | Meritorious Service Medal |
Daniel E. Carter (born September 18, 1967) is an American politician from Connecticut. A Republican, he was elected to his first term in the Connecticut House of Representatives in November 2010, representing the state's second district in Bethel, Danbury and Redding. Following redistricting, in 2012 Newtown was added to the second district when Carter won a second term. He was the Republican Party nominee in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut, losing to incumbent Democrat Richard Blumenthal. He currently serves as the first selectman of the town of Bethel.