Wilmer Amina Carter (born July 19, 1941) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat.

Wilmer Amina Carter
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 62nd district
In office
December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012
Preceded byJoe Baca, Jr.
Succeeded bySteven Bradford (redistricted)
Personal details
Born (1941-07-12) July 12, 1941 (age 83)
Neshoba County, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseWilliam Henry "Ratibu" Jacocks
Children3
Residence(s)Rialto, California
Alma materCalifornia State University, San Bernardino
ProfessionBusinessperson

Pre-legislative career and personal

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Wilmer Amina Carter comes from a large, extended family and spent her childhood years on a farm in Mississippi before moving to San Bernardino.[1]

Carter served 16 years on the Rialto Board of Education from 1983 through 1999. For 23 years from 1973 until 1996, she was a staff member for Congressman George Brown, Jr. One of her jobs was District director. She also coordinated legislative and community relations for Cal State San Bernardino.

A high school in Rialto is named after her. Wilmer Amina Carter High School is the first high school in the Inland Empire named after a living African-American woman.

Assembly member Carter graduated from San Bernardino High School and San Bernardino Valley College, and earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in education from California State University, San Bernardino.

Legislative history

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During her tenure, Assembly Member Carter has created, co-authored and supported laws that improve health, safety, transportation, jobs, housing and education for the citizens of the 62nd District and California.

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