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How politicians commemorated and celebrated Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday

Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday, marking the first U.S. president to turn 100. From 1977 to 1981, Carter served as the 39th president of the United States. He also served as a state senator from 1963 to 1967 and as governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. His hometown of […]

Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday, marking the first U.S. president to turn 100.

From 1977 to 1981, Carter served as the 39th president of the United States. He also served as a state senator from 1963 to 1967 and as governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975.

His hometown of Plains, Georgia, where Carter is in hospice care, put on a celebration of his life to commemorate the milestone. There was a military flyover featuring four F-18 jets, which were developed when Carter was president, and a community concert, including country musician Brent Cobb and pianist David Osborne, who has been playing before the Carters for three decades, according to the Washington Post.

Here are some reactions to Carter’s milestone.

The White House set up a “100” display with a ribbon intertwined that read, “Happy Birthday President Carter,” to commemorate the day. 

A sign wishing former President Jimmy Carter a happy 100th birthday sits on the North Lawn of the White House in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Joe Biden also expressed his sincerity toward Carter’s service. In 1976, Biden endorsed Carter for president and was, at the time, the first elected official outside of Georgia to endorse Carter.

“Your hopeful vision of our country, your commitment to a better world, and your unwavering belief in the power of human goodness continues to be a guiding light for all of us,” Biden said in a birthday message released to CBS News on Sunday.

“Even after you left office, the moral clarity you showed throughout your career showed through again in your commitment through the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity — resolving conflicts, advancing democracy, preventing disease, and so much more. It’s transforming the lives of people not only at home but around the world,” Biden said.

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“Mr. President, you’ve always been a moral force for our nation and the world. I recognized that as a young senator. That’s why I supported you so early. You’re a voice of courage, conviction, compassion, and most of all, a beloved friend of Jill and me and our family,” he continued.

Vice President Kamala Harris posted a video wishing him a happy birthday. Carter said his last wish before he dies is to cast a ballot for Harris. Early voting in Georgia starts Oct. 15. 

“Happy Birthday President Carter. The world is so much better because of your leadership, your work,  your commitment to peace, to decency, to democracy,” Harris said.

Former President Barack Obama also posted a video highlighting his admiration for Carter. 

Former President Bill Clinton also commemorated the day.

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) declared Oct. 1 “Jimmy Carter Day” to commemorate his birthday, sharing the proclamation in a post to X.

Other Georgia elected officials, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), and Rep. David Scott (D-GA), posted tributes to him to honor the historic occasion.

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Other elected officials, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), expressed their admiration and gratitude to the former president. 

The U.S. Naval Institute also posted for Carter, noting he is the only U.S. president to have graduated from the Naval Academy. 

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