Jimmy Carter Informative Speech

“Best part about being a former President is you do what you want to and if you don’t want to do something, you don’t have to.” Those were the words of former President, Jimmy Carter as he told a story of a young boy who told his father that he wanted to be a “former President.” Mr. Carter and his wife arrived at Grand Rapids Community College to speak for the Diversity Lecture Series to help welcome the 100th birthday of the institution. I personally had the privilege of attending this momentous occasion thanks to one of my professors. This event was really my first opportunity to listen and watch an American politician outside of the scripted big stage. Mr. and Mrs. Carter grew up with humbling beginnings, but grew to stardom after his election. They have used that recognition to help others in the areas they are passionate about, and now we get to see what the Carter’s really stand for.
His father, James Carter Sr., was a peanut farmer who had his own land and a store front for his business. Mr. Carter’s mother, Bessie, was a nurse throughout her life that also counseled African American woman on health care. According to Biography, his favorite childhood pastime was spending nights listening to either baseball or politics on their family’s battery powered radio (Bio). Listening to baseball over the radio in the 30’s was a very normal thing for a child, but to listen to politics is not.
Mrs. Carter grew up much the same, working hard to help support her Georgian family. It was her work when her husband was elected that she would commit her life’s focus to, the mental health system and women