Jimmy Carter's first elected position was FFA Chapter Officer
Source: Gary Moore/Friday Footnote (note - some content edited)
In late December, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States died. He was 100 years old. He was the only President (so far) that had been a member of the Future Farmers of America. He often spoke warmly of his experience in the FFA.
His first elected position was as secretary of the Plains High School FFA chapter. Speaking at the National FFA States President Conference in 1979 he stated that his first words as an elected official was “I keep an accurate record of all meetings and correspond with other secretaries wherever corn is grown and future farmers meet.”
During another speech, Carter said he recalled that one of his first FFA projects included the "building of a little rough-hewn model of the White House. I have to admit that I never thought I would live there. I was hoping some time I might look at it through the cracks in the fence, but I have come further."
Some of Carter’s later activities with the FFA Include:
Speaking at the National FFA convention in 1975 (this was before his presidency).
Became a FFA Alumni Life Member in 1977.
Donated his FFA jacket to the Smithsonian in 2014.
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