Some local and state politicians are remembering President Jimmy Carter.
It was announced yesterday that the former President passed away at the age of 100.
Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels simply said, “Rest in Peace, Mr. President.”
He also talked about Carter’s graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 and spent some time on board the submarine USS Pomfret.
Carter stopped in Manitowoc and took a tour of the USS Cobia in 1976 during his presidential campaign.
He presented a wreath aboard the submarine and spoke with residents while there.
County Board Chairman Tyler Martell posted a quote from Carter that finishes saying, “My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I can, whenever I can, for as long as I can.”
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a statement saying that Carter leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of humanitarian and public health achievements not only during and throughout his presidency but beyond it, as well.
Flags will fly at half-staff today.
Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, and upon his death, he was the longest-living former American president in the nation’s history.
For the last few months, he had been in hospice care.