John Joseph Carona
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 16th district
In office
June 20, 1996 – January 13, 2015
Preceded byJohn N. Leedom
Succeeded byDon Huffines
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1991 – June 20, 1996
Preceded byBill Hammond
Succeeded byHelen Giddings
Constituency109th district (1991-1993)
108th district (1993–1996)
Personal details
Born (1955-12-14) December 14, 1955 (age 68)
Texas City, Texas, USA
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHelen Carona
ChildrenFive children
Residence(s)Dallas, Texas
Alma materBryan Adams High School
University of Texas at Austin
OccupationTexas State Senator and director, CEO, and president of Associations, Inc., aka "Associa"
ProfessionBusinessman
Websitewww.associaonline.com/

John Joseph Carona (born 14 December 1955)[1] is a former Republican member of the Texas Senate from District 16 in Dallas County, Texas, serving as President pro tempore during the 80th legislature. Previously, Carona served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.

Texas State Senate

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In the 2013 legislative session, Carona chaired the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce. He was also a member of the Senate Criminal Justice, Education, Jurisprudence and Redistricting committees.

In May 2012, acrimony between Carona and colleague Dan Patrick of Houston, a fellow Republican and Baptist, was widely reported throughout the state.[3][4][5][6] In an email exchange, Patrick accused Carona of spreading false rumors about Patrick's marriage; Carona denied having questioned Patrick's marriage or having made comments about Patrick's sexuality.[3][4][6] Carona further said to Patrick: "I've never been shy about sharing my dislike and distrust of you. Put bluntly, I believe you are a snake oil salesman, a narcissist that would say anything to draw attention to himself."[3][6][7][8][9]

Business

Carona is director, CEO, and president of Associations, Inc. aka "Associa". Associa is a holding company for one of the largest collections of HOA management companies and related businesses in the United States. Carona has come under scrutiny for his business practices and his legislative activity including authoring, voting on, and modifying legislation that benefited his Associa organization.[10][11][12]

Personal life

Born in Texas City, Texas, Carona was a resident of East Dallas since early childhood, but now lives in Preston Hollow. He was educated in the Dallas Independent School District and graduated from Bryan Adams High School. In 1978, he received two Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in insurance and real estate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978.

Election history

Senate election history of Carona from 1998.[13]

Most recent elections

2014

Texas Republican Primary election, 2014: Senate District 16[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Don Huffines 25,141 50.63
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 24,509 49.36
Turnout 49,650

Previous elections

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 16[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 181,746 100.00
Turnout 181,746

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 16[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 121,928 56.25 -43.75
Democratic Rain Levy Minns 89,000 41.06 +41.06
Libertarian Paul E. Osborn 5,806 2.67 +2.67
Turnout 216,734
Republican hold

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 16[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 142,542 100.00 +35.93
Majority 142,542 100.00 +69.95
Turnout 142,542 -4.72
Republican hold

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 16[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent) 95,853 67.07 -35.93
Democratic Jan Erik Frederiksen 50,895 34.02 +34.02
Libertarian Jack Thompson 2,857 1.91 +1.91
Majority 44,958 30.05 -69.95
Turnout 149,605 +85.15
Republican hold

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 16[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Carona (Incumbent)[20] 80,802 100.00
Majority 80,802 100.00
Turnout 80,802
Republican hold


References

  1. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
  2. ^ "John Carona's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Mile Ward (May 8, 2012). "Emails provide rare glimpse inside Senate politics". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Peggy Fikac (May 7, 2012). "Senators' nasty emails refer to personal lives". San Antonio Express News. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  5. ^ Peggy Fikac (May 7, 2012). "Senators Patrick, Carona make it personal in email spat". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Jason Heid (May 7, 2012). "Gossip Wars: Sens. John Carona and Dan Patrick". D Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  7. ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". team1.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "Enrique Rangel, "Why state Sen. Kel Seliger has a Republican primary challenger," February 24, 2014". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". team1.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  10. ^ Coffey, Chris. "7 On Your Side (November 21-22, 2006)". Fox News 7 News, Austin Texas. Retrieved 14 January 2012.[dead YouTube link]
  11. ^ Shipp, Brett. "Sen. John Carona defends controversial HOA rule". WFAA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  12. ^ Snyder, Mike (10 August 2009). "DA Looks into Channelview Complaints: Harris County DA investigating homeowners' claim that their former management company mishandled things". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  13. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
  14. ^ "2014 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  15. ^ "2012 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  16. ^ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  17. ^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  18. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  19. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  20. ^ Carona was elected to fill the unexpired term of Leedom. The election was probably held in 1996, but the information is not online at the Secretary of State website Archived 2014-01-09 at the Wayback Machine.

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Texas House of Representatives Preceded byBill Hammond Member of the Texas House of Representativesfrom District 109 (Dallas) 1991–1993 Succeeded byHelen Giddings Preceded byAl Granoff Member of the Texas House of Representativesfrom District 108 (Dallas) 1993–1996 Succeeded byCarolyn Galloway Texas Senate Preceded byJohn N. Leedom Texas State Senatorfrom District 16 (Dallas)(1) 1996-2015 Succeeded byDon Huffines Notes and references 1. For the 76th through the 77th Legislatures, Carona’s home city was Garland
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