Former local lawmakers react to President Carter's passing

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Local absorption is pouring successful for erstwhile President Jimmy Carter.

ABC News confirmed President Carter died connected Sunday day successful Plains, Georgia.

This nonaccomplishment comes astir 2 years aft the erstwhile President was placed connected hospice attraction successful February 2023.

In video from the ABC 30 archive shows erstwhile President Carter visited Merced College successful July 1980.

Former Congressman Tony Coelho said helium invited President Carter to sojourn the Central Valley.

"I would besides similar to accidental that you person 1 of the finest members of Congress who ever served successful Washington, Tony Coelho," said Coelho.

The erstwhile congressman said President Carter rolled up his sleeves and got to enactment portion visiting Merced, gathering with radical and taking questions from section residents.

"What helium was truly funny successful was what made up the Central Valley. The information that we had implicit 50 antithetic taste groups successful the valley. The information that we had each these radical that came there, that practically each of them came present due to the fact that of agriculture," said Coelho.

Coelho said President Carter was engaged with the idiosyncratic broadside of authorities arsenic opposed to getting recognition for the enactment helium did arsenic President.

"He'll beryllium genuinely remembered arsenic 1 of the astir decent President's we've had," said Coelho.

President Carter's wife, Roselynn, died successful November 2023 astatine the property of 96. The 2 were joined for much than 70 years.

The erstwhile President precocious turned 100-years-old connected October 1st.

President Carter is survived by his 4 children.