Kyle McCarter was born on June 27,1962 and is an American politician from Illinois and former diplomat.
20 Facts About Kyle McCarter
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Kyle McCarter served as the United States Ambassador to Kenya from 2019 to 2021.
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Kyle McCarter previously served as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from February 2009 to January 2019.
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Kyle McCarter is the son of Mr Calvin and Linda McCarter.
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Kyle McCarter attended Muskogee High School and he completed his studies in 1980.
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Kyle McCarter was a member of the St Clair County board from 2000 until 2009, when he was appointed to the Illinois State Senate.
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Kyle McCarter served for six years on the O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce board of directors, including two years as President and four years as Chairman of the Economic Development Committee.
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Kyle McCarter owns and operates Custom Product Innovations and Custom Coating Innovations in Lebanon, Illinois.
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Kyle McCarter currently is the International Director and Victoria is the Director of Education for Each1Feed1, and they travel to Kenya several times a year.
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Kyle McCarter is a supporter of Mercy Ministries, a charitable Christian organization.
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Kyle McCarter was succeeded in the Illinois Senate by Jason Plummer.
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In May 2012, Kyle McCarter voted against a bill in the state senate that would have encouraged public schools to implement anti-bullying programs.
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Kyle McCarter voted against the bill because he believed such programs would be used to promote homosexuality.
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In October 2015, Kyle McCarter announced he would be running for the United States House of Representatives for the 15th district against fellow Republican incumbent John Shimkus, rather than run again for State Senate in 2018.
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Kyle McCarter has received Tea Party support, as well as support from other conservative groups, including the Club for Growth.
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Kyle McCarter said the money was paid for work related to his State Senate seat.
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In early 2016, Kyle McCarter's campaign refunded $52,000 in campaign contributions that had been accepted against FEC rules.
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Kyle McCarter ultimately lost the primary to Shimkus, receiving 39.63 percent of the vote.
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Kyle McCarter presented his credentials to President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 12,2019.
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Kyle McCarter considered, but ultimately declined, a run for US Senate in 2022 special election in Oklahoma.