What is Troy Carter?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Troy Carter | image = Rep. Troy Carter - 117th Congress Official Portrait.jpg | state = [[Louisiana]] | district = {{ushr|LA|2|2nd}} | term_start = May 11, 2021 | term_end = | predecessor = [[Cedric Richmond]] | successor = | office1 = Minority Leader of the [[Louisiana State Senate|Louisiana Senate]] | term_start1 = January 11, 2016 | term_end1 = May 10, 2021 | predecessor1 = [[Eric LaFleur]] | successor1 = [[Gerald Boudreaux]] | state_senate2 = Louisiana | district2 = [[Louisiana's 7th State Senate district|7th]] | term_start2 = January 11, 2016 | term_end2 = May 10, 2021 | predecessor2 = [[David Heitmeier]] | successor2 = [[Gary Carter Jr.]] | office3 = Member of the [[New Orleans City Council]]<br />from District C | term_start3 = 1994 | term_end3 = 2002 | predecessor3 = Jackie Clarkson | successor3 = [[Jackie Clarkson]] | state_house4 = Louisiana | district4 = 102nd | term_start4 = January 1992 | term_end4 = January 1994 | predecessor4 = [[Francis C. Heitmeier]] | successor4 = Jackie Clarkson | birth_name = Troy Anthony Carter | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|10|26}} | birth_place = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | education = [[Xavier University of Louisiana]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) | website = }} '''Troy Anthony Carter''' (born October 26, 1963) is an American politician. Carter is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Louisiana]] since 2021. He was a member of the [[Louisiana State Senate]] for the 7th district from 2016 until 2021. Carter was a member of the [[New Orleans City C