What did Jimmy Carter accomplish after he was president? Patrizia Rizzo, SEO Reporter Updated: Apr 28 2021, 8:12 ET Patrizia Rizzo, SEO Reporter JIMMY Carter was America’s 39th president. The Democratic politician previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. 3 What did Jimmy Carter accomplish after he was president? Jimmy Carter, 96, remained engaged in social projects and politics after leaving the White House. The former president founded the Carter Presidential Center at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982 and centered its focus on democracy and human rights. He also worked for Habitat for Humanity International, an organization aimed at helping underprivileged people find housing.