A resident of Plainfield, Carter served on the Board of Chosen Freeholders for Union County from 2011 to 2017, becoming the Board's chairwoman in 2013. She also served as a commissioner of the Middlesex County Utilities Authority, commissioner of the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition, and at-large councilwoman for the 1st and 4th wards in Plainfield.[3] In June 2018, Rebecca Williams was appointed on an interim basis to fill the freeholder seat expiring in December 2019 that had been held by Carter.[4]
New Jersey Assembly
Carter was appointed in May 2018 to fill the vacant seat left following the death of Jerry Green the previous month after 26 years of service.[5] Carter subsequently won the special election to serve the rest of Green's term on November 6, 2018.[6]
In the 2018-2019 legislative session, Carter was primary sponsor on the following bills signed into law:
A-4073 Designates portion of State Highway Route 27 in Union County as "Jerry Green Memorial Highway."[9][10]
A-4705 Establishes New Jersey Food Waste Task Force to make recommendations concerning food waste in New Jersey.[11]
A-4936 Establishes maternal health care pilot program to evaluate shared decision-making tool developed by DOH and used by hospitals providing maternity services, and by birthing centers.[12]
Electoral history
New Jersey Assembly
22nd Legislative District General Election, 2023[13]
^County of Union. "Plainfield Councilwoman Rebecca Williams named to freeholder board", Courier News, June 1, 2018. Accessed October 21, 2018. "Plainfield Councilwoman Rebecca Williams has been appointed to fill an unexpired term on the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Williams was chosen by the Union County Democratic Committee to fill the term vacated by former Freeholder Linda Carter, who resigned to become a state Assemblywoman representing the 22nd Legislative District, replacing the late Jerry Green."
^Russell, Suzanne. "Linda Carter sworn into General Assembly, replacing Jerry Green", Courier News, May 24, 2018. Accessed July 3, 2018. "Former Union County Freeholder Linda Carter was sworn into the New Jersey General Assembly on Thursday, representing the 22nd Legislative District communities in Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties.... Carter replaces Assemblyman Jerry Green, 79, of Plainfield, who died April 18. Green served 26 years in the assembly."
