Maryland lawmakers joined a chorus of mourners in remembering the life of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner, who died on Sunday at 100.

“President Carter made the world a better place and his work will be remembered by generations,” said Gov. Wes Moore in a statement posted to X on Sunday.

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Carter called Maryland home during his time at the Naval Academy, where he proposed to his wife Rosalynn, who died last year. He remains the only president ever to have graduated from the academy. Last year, the college renamed a building on campus in his honor.

Carter’s generation-spanning political activism was an influence on Maryland politicians on both sides of the aisle, some of whom took to social media on Sunday to pay their respects.

Outgoing U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin recorded a video looking back on his time working with Carter as a state legislator.

He called the former president “a person who really understood the people of our nation ... who really looked after the people of our community,” in a video posted to X Sunday evening. “Genuine as they come,” he added. He called working with Carter one of the great honors of his life.

U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume said Carter was one of the kindest persons he had ever known.

Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley said in a statement that Carter was “one of the finest examples of the humble servant leader we have ever known.”

He said Carter had a special connection to Annapolis, and while he was there, the Honor Concept guided Carter to serve with integrity and stand for what is right, Buckley said. “He held himself to this moral standard throughout his time in the Navy, his life in politics, and his post-presidential life.”

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Maryland Democratic Party Chair Ken Ulman said in a statement that Carter set a powerful example of what Democratic values can accomplish, like expanding health care, strengthening Social Security and advocating for peace.

“While his passing is a profound loss, his legacy inspires us to continue fighting for a brighter, more just future,” Ulman said. “As Democrats, let’s honor his memory by building on the progress he championed.”

Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, who served in the House of Representatives during the Carter administration, shared her condolences and sympathies for a life well lived.

“When I was in Congress and Jimmy Carter was President, we focused on making the world a better place in housing, science, technology and the eradication of diseases especially those affecting children,” Mikulski said in a statement to WJZ. “He believed in fostering scientific exploration and supporting advancements in international public health.”

She said Carter’s “inspiration and legacy will live on.”