Legislative Session: State Senator Joel Carter

State Senator Joel Carter joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about how he got into politics, updates from the Energy Committee, his favorite place to grab a bite to eat during the session and more.




  • Show intro/State Senator Joel Carter – 01:15
  • Joel Carter background/Journey to politics – 02:06
  • The benefit of working in the food industry – 04:39
  • Energy Committee update – 05:22
  • Timetable with Nuclear – 06:49
  • Main topics of Legislature – 07:24
  • Gulf Coast District Projects – 08:10
  • Joel Carter on Buc-ee’s – 09:08
  • Other Projects – 09:42
  • Coast Bounce back from Katrina – 10:25
  • Joel Carter’s favorite place(s) to eat – 11:48
  • Joel Carter’s favorite musician(s)/concert(s) – 12:34
  • Additional comments to constituents – 13:45
  • Show outro – 14:10
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