On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 46
401-E State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
3605 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 240-123
Marietta, GA 30066
Full Name:
John Carson
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Beverly; 2 Children: Elizabeth, Jack
Birth Place:
Atlanta, GA
Home City:
Tucker, GA
Religion:
Christian
Master of Business Administration, Finance, Kennesaw State University, 1996-1998
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Georgia State University, 1992-1994
Representative, Georgia House of Representatives, 2011-present
Candidate, State of Georgia House of Representatives, District 46, 2022
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
Chair, Retirement Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, State Planning and Community Affairs Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Intragovernmental Coordination Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Transportation Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Ways and Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Member, Insurance Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2023-present
Member, State Planning & Community Affairs, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2021-2022, 2023-present
Former Member, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives, 2019-2020, 2021-2022
Managing Director of Sales, Chief Financial Officer, State Tax Incentives, Incorporated, 2020-present
Director of Public Policy and Business Development, Monarch Private Capital, 2015-2020
Vice President/Senior Finance Manager, SunTrust Bank, 2009-2013, 2014-2015
Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, SunTrust Bank, 2013-2014
Loaned Executive, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, 2012
Financial Consultant, Canvas Systems, 2009
Finance Manager, General Electric Capital, 2006-2009
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Project Consultant, Huron Consulting Group, 2009
Director/Manager, KPMG, Limited Liability Partnership, 2000-2006
Senior Accountat, Elekta, Incorporated, 1998-2000
Staff Accountant/Bookkeeper, Home Depot, 1993-1998
Board Member, Anna Crawford Childrens Center, present
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, present
Member, Cobb Chamber of Commerce, present
Committee Member, Cobb County YoungLife, present
Member, Commericial Finance Association, present
Member, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, present
Member, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, present
Member, Lassiter High School Touchdown Club, present
Member, MUST Ministries, present
Member, Northeast Cobb Business Association, present
Member, Rotary International, present
Former Member, Alpha Ministries
Former Treasurer/Member, Executive Committee, Cobb County Commission for Children and Youth
Former President, Kennesaw State University Graduate Student Association
Former Member, Mount Paran North Church of God
Father's Occupation:
Engineer for Georgia Power, small business owner
Mother's Occupation:
Counselor at charitable organizations
Priority Issues:
* Faith - Belief in the Almighty God and his son Jesus Christ;
* Family - Loves spending time with his wife and children; and,
* Freedom - Belief that the best government is limited government that doesn't encroach on our God-given and Constitutional rights. Furthermore, he believes free-thinking people, practicing self-government and conducting business in a free-market economy are the best hope for our state and our country.