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Earnest is from Sylvester and attended Worth County High School. He is a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia.

Earnest is currently a councilman representing Ward 4. He was elected in April 2021 and is serving his first term. He previously served as Commissioner of the Ward 4 Building and Zoning Board from 2013 to 2021.

As of September 3, 2025, Earnest Carter Jr did not have a website or any information online.

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Earnest Carter Jr

Earnest Carter Jr. is from Sylvester. He attended Worth County High School. He is a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia.

Earnest Carter Jr. is from Sylvester. He attended Worth County High School. He is a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia.

Earnest is currently a councilman representing Ward 4. He was elected in April 2021 and is serving his first term. 

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As of September 3, 2025, Nykemius Jamal Hamilton did not have a website or any information online.

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