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John Carson's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (GA) - District 46

Contact Information

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, 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.

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