Thomas L. Carter
Thomas L. Carter is a widely respected government relations and congressional liaison specialist with over 20 years of experience in Washington including high level positions in the White House, U.S. Senate, and Department of Defense. Most recently, he served as U.S. Ambassador L. Paul Bremer’s Senior Counselor for Legislative Affairs in both Iraq and Washington, DC. In 2003, Mr. Carter served as the Assistant to the Chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, for Government Relations.
Mr. Carter’s government experience is well recognized. He served as the Department of Defense’s principal Senate liaison under Secretary Dick Cheney. Prior to this critical assignment, Mr. Carter was the Assistant to Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole for National Security Affairs responsible for staffing many high priority issues. This key position followed two years in the White House as the Air Force Aide to the President where he carried the “football” for President Ronald Reagan.
Mr. Carter holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Memphis and a Masters of Arts from Georgetown University. He is also an Air Force Reserve Major General and serves as the Mobilization Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force. Mr. Carter has over 10,000 hours as a military and civilian pilot.