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Most recent rating on the Fiscal Responsibility Index: B+
Cumulative rating on the Fiscal Responsibility Index: F
John Carona has
not signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.
Senate District 16
First elected in 1990
Learn more about John Carona below, and read the full profile on BallotPedia.com
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Senator Carona is President and CEO of Associa and is from Dallas, Texas. He received his BBA Degree in Insurance and Real Estate from the University of Texas at Austin. Senator Carona is married, a father of five children and grandfather to four grandchildren. Prior to joining the Texas Senate, Senator Carona served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1990 – 1996. Senator Carona has served in the Texas Senate since 1996.
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