John Carona

John Joseph Carona (born December 14, 1955)^[1][2] 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	(1955-12-14) December 14, 1955 (age 69) 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

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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.^[4][5][6][7] 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.^[4][5][7] 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."^{[4][7][8][9][10]}

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.^[11][12][13]

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.^[14]

Most recent elections

2014

Texas Republican Primary election, 2014: Senate District 16^[15]

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^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Carona (Incumbent)	181,746	100.00
Turnout			181,746

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 16^[17]

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^[18]

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^[19]

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^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Carona (Incumbent)[21]	80,802	100.00
Majority			80,802	100.00
Turnout			80,802
	Republican hold