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A Tennessee Tech graduate who chairs Tennessee Habitat For Humanity said Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency legacy will be a lasting legacy.
Tech Board of Alumni Member Penny Judd said Carter’s service began in the Navy. Judd said Carter and his wife Rosalynn helped Habitat for Humanity become what it is today, over some 40 years of service.
“The Carters have brought together over 108,000 volunteers and they have built and renovated over 4,400 homes in 14 countries,” Judd said. “So that’s a testament to their commitment to service to others.”
Judd said Carter was 95 years old when he participated in his last project with Habitat for Humanity in 2019 building 21 affordable homes in Nashville. Next Thursday will serve as a National Day of Mourning for the late President who died at 100 Sunday.
“I think the longevity of his life was neat to see that he could still work at the age of 95 and be sitting there each morning working on these things for each of the homes,” Judd said. “When you think about his virtues and his values it was just neat to see someone at that age could still give wisdom to even the younger volunteers.”
Judd said over the next couple of weeks many Americans will have opportunities to pay respect and thank Jimmy Carter for the work he did. Judd said Carter’s legacy will inspire generations to come.
“Having President Carter’s leadership at the helm of Habitat for all these years has just really inspired volunteers to take the next step to continue to be involved and to help so many realize the dream of home ownership,” Judd said.
