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John J. Carona

Senator John J. Carona's Biography

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

Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA), Insurance/Real Estate, University of Texas, Austin, 1978

Senator, Texas State Senate, 1996-present
Won, Special Election, Texas State Senate, May 4, 1996
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1990-1996
President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate

Co-Chair, Legislative Oversight Board on Windstorm Insurance
Member, Sunset Advisory Commission
Former Member, Dallas Planning Commission
Former Member, Education Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee of Oversight of Higher Ed Governance, Excellence and Transparency, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Select Redistricting Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate

Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Associa, 1979-present
President, Principal Management Group
Founder, Statewide Property Management Company

Member, Dallas County Republican Party
Member, Dallas Independent School District
Member, Friends of Fair Park
Member, Historic Preservation
Member, Kiwanis Club
Member, National Republican Party
Member, Texas Republican Party
Former Member, Board of Directors, Dallas Chapter, American Diabetes Association
Former Member, Board of Directors, White Rock/Lake Highlands, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

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