(Sacramento, CA) – Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), Chair of the California Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the statement below in response to the passing of former President Jimmy Carter yesterday at 100 years old. 

“Jimmy Carter was a great man – who was also a president. His passion for those in need as evidenced by Rosalyn and Jimmy’s dedication to Habitat for Humanity, his devotion to his wife and family, his naval service, his deep faith, and humility as a Sunday School teacher – make him a role model for all of us in public service. Jimmy Carter’s lesson in character should be the standard that all elected leaders should strive for.” 

Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States and our country’s longest-living former leader. 

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Senator Thomas Umberg is the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and represents the 34th Senate District, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Habra, Orange, Placentia, and Santa Ana in Orange County as well as South and East Whittier in Los Angeles County. Umberg is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and former federal prosecutor. He and his wife, Brigadier General Robin Umberg, USA (ret.), live in Orange County.