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John is from Atlanta an holds a Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting from Georgia State University and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Kennesaw State University. John currently resides in Roswell, Georgia with his wife and children. 

John is a Managing Director of Sales and CFO at State Tax Incentives inc. where he has been for four years. He has also served as a CPA for the past 25 years. He previously worked in Senior Finance for Sun Trust Bank and as a Director for KPMG for six years each, and at Home Depot as a Staff Accountant for 5 years. 

John Carson is a Georgia House Representative for District 46. He was elected in 2011, and has served six terms. 

Candidate website

The candidate's website says, "Reduce personal income taxes so our families have more money to make ends meet. Eliminate corporate income taxes to attract jobs. Implement a simpler sales tax to ensure everyone pays their share to reduce income taxes."

Said, "The values of our homes and commercial property have fallen dramatically during this recession. As a result, please be sure that the Tax Assessor in your county is appraising your home or commercial property accurately and fairly."

Said, "It's time to get our economy working again. The only way to do so is to create jobs and get our families back to work. Georgia must be the number one state in the country for business and job creation."

The candidate's website says, "Reduce regulations and cut red tape."

The candidate's website says, "Eliminate corporate income taxes."

Wants to eliminate corporate income taxes.

The candidate's website says, "...free-thinking people, practicing self-government and conducting business in a free-market economy are the best hope for our state and our country."

Wants Government to be limited and accountable. 

Said, "As a CPA, I understand the devastating effects of high taxes on both our families and businesses. Individuals know best how to spend their money and create jobs - not the government."

Supports lowering personal income taxes and eliminating corporate income taxes, as he wants to install a "simpler sales tax to ensure everyone pays their share to reduce income taxes."

The candidate's website says, "Government should be limited and accountable. Further expand zero-based budgeting at the state level to (1) eliminate unnecessary spending increases and (2) find and cut wasteful government programs."

Wants to expand zero-based budgeting at the state level, as believes that will "eliminate unnecessary spending increases and find and cut wasteful government programs."

The candidate's website says, "Cut waste and limit government spending to the rate of population growth and/or inflation."

Wants to "cut waste" and limit government spending to reflect population growth rate and/or inflation.

- Wants to eliminate corporate income taxes.
- Wants Government to be limited and accountable. 
- Supports lowering personal income taxes and eliminating corporate income taxes, as he wants to install a "simpler sales tax to ensure everyone pays their share to reduce income taxes."
- Wants to expand zero-based budgeting at the state level, as believes that will "eliminate unnecessary spending increases and find and cut wasteful government programs."
- Wants to "cut waste" and limit government spending to reflect population growth rate and/or inflation.
- Wants to install a free-market economy.
- Supports reducing traffic congestion.

Economy

As of July 25, 2024, John K. Carson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Said, "I am 100% pro-life (endorsed by Georgia Right to Life). You have my word, I will support efforts to protect life from conception to natural death, no matter what."

Opposes abortion and plans to "support efforts to protect life from conception to natural death, no matter what."

The candidate's website says, "Obamacare will bankrupt our small businesses... once implemented, Obamacare will add over $500 million to Georgia's state budget... It will kill jobs, destroy our healthcare system, and hurt our families."

Said Obamacare must be fought as it " will bankrupt our small businesses... add over $500 million to Georgia's state budget... It will kill jobs, destroy our healthcare system, and hurt our families."

- Opposes abortion and plans to "support efforts to protect life from conception to natural death, no matter what."
- Said Obamacare must be fought as it " will bankrupt our small businesses... add over $500 million to Georgia's state budget... It will kill jobs, destroy our healthcare system, and hurt our families."

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Said, "I will protect our 2nd Amendment rights. We need to expand our 2nd Amendment rights, not limit them. I will oppose any liberal efforts to trample upon our right to bear arms."

Supports expanding gun control and opposes any gun control limitations. 

Plans to “protect the sanctity of marriage.”

- Supports expanding gun control and opposes any gun control limitations. 
- Plans to “protect the sanctity of marriage.”

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "Protect our schools in Northeast Cobb and Southeast Cherokee while improving education in Georgia."

Said, "As a product of Georgia's K-12 public education system, I know there's nothing more important to our children and attracting jobs to Georgia."

Said, "I was proud to help pass the largest teacher pay raise in state history of $3000 per year... The raise will go to all certified educators... we must attract and retain the very best educators."

As Georgia House Representative, he helped pass a teacher pay raise of $3000 per year, which he claims is the largest teacher pay raise in state history.

Supports educational opportunities for all children, champions school choice, and advocates for increased tax benefits aiding private and charter school attendance.

Said he pushed for increasing tax exemptions and the cap on tax credits for Student Scholarship Organizations to help students wanting to attend private or charter schools. 

Said, "Finally, I helped lead the charge to fully fund state funding of our public schools for the first time in over a decade for two years in a row."

As Georgia House Representative, he helped install fully funded public schools. 

Said, "I will continue to work to protect our schools, improve schools around Georgia and protect our state universities and technical schools in order to create a skilled workforce to attract new jobs to Georgia."

- As Georgia House Representative, he helped pass a teacher pay raise of $3000 per year, which he claims is the largest teacher pay raise in state history.
- Said he pushed for increasing tax exemptions and the cap on tax credits for Student Scholarship Organizations to help students wanting to attend private or charter schools. 
- As Georgia House Representative, he helped install fully funded public schools. 
- Said, "I will continue to work to protect our schools, improve schools around Georgia and protect our state universities and technical schools in order to create a skilled workforce to attract new jobs to Georgia."

Education

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- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
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- The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Georgia General Assembly.
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- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,342. They only serve in the role part-time.