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Bernard A. Carter


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Full Name : Bernard A. Carter
Gender : Male
Age : 57
Education : He received his undergraduate degree from Kentucky State University and his J.D. degrees from Valparaiso University.
 
Professional Experience : Attorney
 
Political Experience :

  • Lake County Prosecutor on December 6, 1993-Present

  • Formerly served as a deputy prosecutor and Lake County Superior Court Judge
 
Current Legislative Committees : He has long served as a board member of the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc. and serves on the executive committee of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council.
 
Org Membership : Prosecutor Carter has earned many “firsts” –  as the first elected black judge in the history of Lake County; the first elected black Prosecutor in the history of both Lake County and the State of Indiana; and the first elected black President of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council for two terms.