John Carona
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| John Carona | |
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| Texas Senate District 16 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1996 | |
| Current term ends 2009 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Executive Officer |
| Website | Official website |
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John Carona (b. December 14, 1955) has been a Republican member of the Texas Senate since 1996.
Carona graduated with a B.A. in insurance and real estate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1978.
In addition to being a senator, Carona is the founder, president and chief executive officer of Associa and has held that title since 1979. Prior to his election to the state senate, Carona was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1990 to 1996.[1]
Commitee assignments
- Transportation & Homeland Security Committee, Texas Senate
- Criminal Justice Committee, Texas Senate
- Jurisprudence Committee, Texas Senate
- State Affairs Committee, Texas Senate
District 16
John Carona represents District 16, which includes the part of the county of Dallas, Texas.[2]
Personal
John Carona was born on December 14, 1955 in Texas City, Tx. He and his wife, Helen, have five children: Joey, Jeff, Will, Kirsten and Kel.
Private plane reimbursements
Carona owns a private plane. In 2008-2009, according to an investigation by Texas Watchdog, Carona used his personal plane to travel in Texas, and was reimbursed $17,000 by state taxpayers for the cost of the flights he took on his private plane between January 1, 2008-May 1, 2009. According to the watchdog website, Carona could have flown on cheaper commercial transportation for the flights in question. His most expensive flight was between Dallas and El Paso in July 2008, at a roundtrip cost of about $1,300.[3]
Relative to the flights, Carona said that he flies on his private plane because he has responsibilities in the state senate and in his job as president and CEO of Associa, a national firm that specializes in homeowner association management. Carona said, "Covering both responsibilities in an efficient fashion necessitates that I avoid canceled flights and long delays in airport terminals. Therefore, by necessity, I fly private aircraft whenever possible. It allows me to fulfill my duties, without disruption, to both my constituents and my clients."[3]
Other state senators who spent taxpayer money on noncommercial airfare include Carlos Uresti and Robert Duncan.
External links
- Official website of John Carona
- John Carona on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- John Carona Personal Website
References
- ↑ John Carona on Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Watchdog, "State senators rack up big bills using charter flights, personal planes", November 5, 2009
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