Ron Filipkowski - RIP Mr. Jimmy
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, passed away today in his home in Georgia after entering hospice care in 2023. The former President struggled with brain cancer and underwent surgery in 2019 to relieve pressure on his brain.
I was a federal prosecutor in Georgia, and his hometown of Plains was in my jurisdiction. Everyone in that town - Republicans and Democrats - loved him. In 2001 when I was there, they still called him, “Mr. Jimmy.” Ever since then, I always think of that when his name comes up.
He had the greatest post-presidency in American history. While most presidents have faded into obscurity after they left office, Carter continued his tireless service to humanity.
I also think about how he put his modest peanut farm in Plains in trust when he was elected. The possibility of any conflict of interest was pretty slim, but he did it to set an example. I contrast that to what we have coming in now.
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