Draft:Mary Anne Carter

Mary Anne Carter
12th Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts
In office
August 1, 2019 – January 19, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byR. Jane Chu
Succeeded byMaria Rosario Jackson
Personal details
Born1965 or 1966 (age 59–60)

Mary Anne "Mac" Carter (born 1965 or 1966) is an American political advisor who served as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts from 2019 to 2021.

Early life and education

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Mary Anne Carter was born in 1965 or 1966.[1]

Career

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After Rick Scott was elected governor of Florida in 2010, Carter was named as his policy advisor.[2]

Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (2018–2021; 2025–present)

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Carter became a senior deputy chair of the National Endowment for the Arts in 2017. She was named as acting chair on June 5, 2018.[3] On November 1, president Donald Trump nominated Carter to serve as the organization's chair.[4] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2019. Carter resigned on January 19, 2021, prior to the inauguration of Joe Biden.[3]

On May 6, 2025, Trump nominated Carter as chair.[5]

References

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Works cited

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  • Bender, Michael (June 20, 2011). "Gov. Scott's political quarterback Mary Anne Carter puts conservative agenda in play". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  • Deb, Sopan (November 1, 2018). "Trump Nominates Former Rick Scott Staffer to Run N.E.A." The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  • McGlone, Peggy (January 19, 2021). "Trump's NEA chief steps down ahead of schedule as Biden team comes in". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  • "Scott keeps some Crist aides in new administration". The News-Press. January 7, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  • Small, Zachary (May 8, 2025). "Trump Nominates Former N.E.A. Chair to Head Embattled Arts Agency". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2025.