John Joseph Carona (born 14 December 1955) is a former

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member of the

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from

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Texas State Senate

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

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, a fellow Republican and

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, was widely reported throughout the state. 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. 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

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that would say anything to draw attention to himself."

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.

Personal life

Born in

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, Texas, Carona was a resident of East Dallas since early childhood, but now lives in Preston Hollow. He was educated in the

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and graduated from Bryan Adams High School. In 1978, he received two

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degrees in insurance and real estate from the

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in 1978.

Election history

Senate election history of Carona from 1998.Uncontested primary elections are not shown.

Most recent elections

2014

Previous elections

2012

2008

2004

2002

1998

References

External links

Senate of Texas - Senator John CaronaProject Vote Smart - Senator John J. Carona (TX)
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