President Jimmy Carter Habitat for Humanity: East Bay CEO speaks on humanitarian impact [Video]

Former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at 100 years old.

As political leaders across the globe share memories of the 39th President of the United States, community members right here in the Bay Area are sharing stories about the late president’s impact. 

Janice Jensen is CEO of Habitat for Humanity East Bay and Silicon Valley, and she was able to spend time with the former president when he visited California back in 2013. 

“He’s been a hero of mine for a long time and it’s not too often that you actually get to spend time with your hero talking,” Jensen said of their time together. “He really didn’t talk about politics too much, it was about service to the world.”

In 2013, President Carter and his late wife Roslyn headed to the East Bay to help build homes for people in need. Jensen was there during that trip, and …