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.
John Joseph Carona | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office June 20, 1996 – January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John N. Leedom |
| Succeeded by | Don Huffines |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1991 – June 20, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hammond |
| Succeeded by | Helen Giddings |
| Constituency | 109th district (1991-1993) 108th district (1993–1996) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1955 Texas City, Texas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Helen Carona |
| Children | Five children |
| Residence(s) | Dallas, Texas |
| Alma mater | Bryan Adams High School University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Texas State Senator and director, CEO, and president of Associations, Inc., aka "Associa" |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Website | www.associaonline.com/ |
Texas State Senate
editIn 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
editCarona 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
editBorn 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
editSenate election history of Carona from 1998.[13]
Most recent elections
edit2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Huffines | 25,141 | 50.63 | ||
| Republican | John Carona (Incumbent) | 24,509 | 49.36 | ||
| Turnout | 49,650 | ||||
Previous elections
edit2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carona (Incumbent) | 181,746 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 181,746 | ||||
2008
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carona (Incumbent)[20] | 80,802 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 80,802 | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | 80,802 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "John Carona's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c Mile Ward (May 8, 2012). "Emails provide rare glimpse inside Senate politics". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Peggy Fikac (May 7, 2012). "Senators' nasty emails refer to personal lives". San Antonio Express News. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Peggy Fikac (May 7, 2012). "Senators Patrick, Carona make it personal in email spat". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c Jason Heid (May 7, 2012). "Gossip Wars: Sens. John Carona and Dan Patrick". D Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". team1.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Enrique Rangel, "Why state Sen. Kel Seliger has a Republican primary challenger," February 24, 2014". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". team1.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ Coffey, Chris. "7 On Your Side (November 21-22, 2006)". Fox News 7 News, Austin Texas. Retrieved 14 January 2012.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Shipp, Brett. "Sen. John Carona defends controversial HOA rule". WFAA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
- ^ "2014 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "2012 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ^ 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.