Jill P. Carter has had a successful career championing for the marginalized and disenfranchised because it is in her DNA. Carter is the daughter of the late civil rights activist, leader, and visionary, Walter P. Carter. Carter was the third African-American female attorney elected to serve in the Maryland General Assembly as delegate for Baltimore City. Jill Carter currently serves as a member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 41 and is often referred to as “the legacy” embodying the spirit of her freedom fighter father.