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Summary

Senator John J. Carona

Full Name: John J. Carona
Office: State Senate (TX) - District 16, Republican
First Elected: 1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Helen; 5 Children: Joey, Jeff, Will, Kirsten, Kel
Birth Date: 12/14/1955
Birth Place: Texas City, TX
Home City: Dallas, TX
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

SB 188 - Authorizes Needle Exchange Programs
Legislation (Yea)

March 19, 2009 - -Authorizes the program to charge a fee for each hypodermic needle or syringe used in the program, provided that the fee does not exceed 150 ...

CSSB 308 - Syringe Exchange Program
Legislation (Yea)

April 27, 2007 - -Provides for a disease control program that establishes a syringe exchange program, education on disease transmission and prevention, and assistance for those seeking “health-related services” ...

CSSB 1909 - Treatment for Drug Possession Offenders
Legislation (Yea)

April 17, 2007 - -Allows the judge to place drug possession offenders in community supervision programs (sec. 2). -Describes the qualifying community supervision programs as including faith-based programs, outpatient ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Rising Utility Costs

Jan. 1, 2012 - Ever since electricity was deregulated in Texas, the question of whether individual consumers were helped or hurt has been raised. Questions like these deserve fact-based ...

Issue Position: Insurance Reform

Jan. 1, 2012 - John Carona supports a thoughtful balance between making Texas a state in which the insurance industry can succeed and making it a state where consumers ...

Issue Position: Jobs/Economic Growth

Jan. 1, 2012 - John Carona recognizes how important it is to maintain a careful balance between a business-friendly environment and an environment that is mindful of workers and ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($336,545.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Carona refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View John J. Carona's Texas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist16/dist16.htm#form

Capitol Website
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/members/dist16/dist16.htm

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Carona/101884543205464

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/JohnCarona

Capitol
Post Office Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
Phone: 512-463-0116
Fax: 512-463-3135

District
8080 North Central Expressway
Suite 1440
LB 44
Dallas, TX 75206
Phone: 214-378-5751
Fax: 214-378-5739

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