Elected in a special election in 2017, Senator Joel Carter was sworn into office on January 4, 2018. He is currently serving his second term, representing areas of Gulfport and Biloxi in Harrison County, Mississippi. Joel has four children: Garrett, Georgia, Joel, III and Sophia. Joel serves on eight Senate committees and is Chairman of the Mississippi State Senate Energy committee. His other committee assignments are Corrections, Finance, Highways and Transportation, Investigate State Offices, Labor, Ports and Marine Resources and Tourism.

Joel is in his 6th year of service to the State. Other positions he has held include Mississippi State Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council from 2021-2022; Vice Chairman of The Energy Council from 2022-2023; and Chairman of The Energy Council Executive Committee Member of The Southern States Energy Board.
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