Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	16	Jan 8, 2013 - Jan 13, 2015	83rd ⁽¹⁾	Republican	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
S	16	Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 8, 2013	81st 82nd	Republican	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
S	16	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009	80th ⁽²⁾ 79th 80th ⁽²⁾	Republican	Dallas / Dallas	Senate President Pro Tempore (80th)	Dallas
S	16	Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005	78th ⁽³⁾	Republican	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
S	16	Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003	76th 77th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas, Rockwall
S	16	Jun 20, 1996 - Jan 12, 1999	74th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ 75th	Republican	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas, Rockwall
H	108	Jan 10, 1995 - Jun 20, 1996	74th ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾	Republican	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	108	Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995	73rd	Republican	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas
H	109	Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993	72nd	Republican	Dallas / Dallas		Dallas

(1) 83rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/23/2013, SR 36, pp. 81-82. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 80th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 5/28/2007. Senate Journal.
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal.
(4) Special election 5/4/1996, runoff 6/1/1996, 1998-1999 edition, p. 394. Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide.
(5) In Senate, John J. Carona, in special election 6/1/1996, sworn 6/20/1996, succeeded John N. Leedom, resigned 3/19/1996. In House, Carolyn Galloway, in special election 11/5/1996, sworn 11/15/1996, succeeded John J. Carona, took oath of office as senator 6/20/1996. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) Carona did not resign House seat; it became vacant when he took Senate oath of office 6/20/1996. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(7) 75th Legislature - Galloway oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(8) State Senate, District 16, May 4, 1996 and runoff June 1, 1996. Texas Secretary of State - Sum of Official Tabulation for Special Election, 1996.
(9) Leedom resignation date; Carona Senate oath of office date. Texas Senate, Secretary of the Senate.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Election of President Pro Tempore Ad Interim, 80th Legislature, Senator John Carona, nominating speeches and address by President Pro Tempore, 5/28/2007, pp. 5264-5274. Senate Journal.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011.
Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 83rd Legislative Session, 2013.

Photographs

Photograph. John Carona, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. John Carona, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Carona, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Carona, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Carona, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Carona, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Carona, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Carona, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Carona, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John Carona, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. John Carona, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995.

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

83rd R.S. - 2013 Administration Business and Commerce (Chair) Criminal Justice Jurisprudence Nominations Redistricting, Select
82nd R.S. - 2011 Business and Commerce (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Education Higher Education Governance, Excellence, and Transparency, Oversight Jurisprudence Redistricting, Select Seacoast Territory Insurance (Chair) Windstorm Insurance, Oversight (Co-Chair)
81st R.S. - 2009 Business and Commerce (Chair) Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Jurisprudence Redistricting, Select State Affairs Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair) Windstorm Insurance, Oversight (Co-Chair)
80th R.S. - 2007 Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice Jurisprudence State Affairs Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair)
79th R.S. - 2005 Availability of Pre-Owned Heavy Duty Commercial Motor Vehicles, Study Commission on (Vice Chair) Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Emerging Technologies and Economic Development (Chair) Criminal Justice Health and Human Services International Relations and Trade Jurisprudence Transportation and Homeland Security (Chair) Transportation Financing (Co-Chair)
78th R.S. - 2003 Business and Commerce Committee of the Whole Senate Criminal Justice (Vice Chair) Government Organization Health and Human Services International Relations and Trade Nominations Workers' Compensation, Select, Interim
77th R.S. - 2001 Business and Commerce Business and Commerce Subcommittee on Border Affairs Committee of the Whole Senate Health and Human Services (Vice Chair) Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers, Special (Vice Chair) State Affairs
76th R.S. - 1999 Committee of the Whole Senate Economic Development Economic Development Subcommittee on Technology and Business Growth Finance Human Services (Vice Chair) Mandated Health Benefits, Interim Texas Quarter Dollar Coin Design Advisory
75th R.S. - 1997 Health and Human Services Health and Human Services, Interim Intergovernmental Relations International Relations, Trade, and Technology (Vice Chair) Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate North American Free Trade Agreement, Interim Public Information, Interim State Affairs Tax Reform and Public School Finance, Select Texas Integrated Enrollment Services, Legislative Oversight
74th R.S. - 1995 Appropriations Economic Development Financial Institutions (Vice Chair) Intergovernmental Relations State Affairs State Investment Policy, House Joint Texas Agricultural Extension Service, House Joint
73rd R.S. - 1993 Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Investments and Banking
72nd R.S. - 1991 Financial Institutions Financial Institutions Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Urban Affairs

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