Full Name:
John J. Carona
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
President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate
Senator, Texas State Senate, 1996-2014
Candidate, Texas State Senate, District 16, 2014
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1990-1996
Won Special Election, Experience, Texas State Senate, May 4, 1996
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
Co-Chair, Legislative Oversight Board on Windstorm Insurance
Former Member, Select Redistricting Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate
Member, Sunset Advisory Commission
Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Associa, 1979-present
President, Principal Management Group
Founder, Statewide Property Management Company
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)
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
Favorite Movie:
The Godfather - I, II and III!
Favorite Quote:
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."---Winston Churchill
Favorite TV Shows:
Two and a Half Men, Law & Order, Fox News.
Favorite Type of Music:
Country Western and Big Band Swing.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Family, travel, politics, business.