An Atlanta native, John Carson was raised in a family that encouraged conservative values, the importance of education, and an excellent work ethic. John's late father was an engineer for Georgia Power and small business owner, and his mother raised three sons and also worked in counseling roles at charitable organizations. In addition, both of John's grandfathers were middle Georgia farmers.

John's three main beliefs/priorities are faith, family and freedom- 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.

Education John has 18 years of Georgia public education, including- BBA in Accounting from Georgia State University; and, MBA in Finance from Kennesaw State University.

Career He is a CPA and is currently employed with State Tax Incentives. He was previously employed with Home Depot (Atlanta), KPMG (Atlanta, London UK, and New York) and GE Capital (Connecticut).

Community Involvement John belongs to the following civic/professional organizations- Cobb Chamber of Commerce Georgia Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors) Georgia Society of CPAs (North Atlanta Chapter) MUST Ministries (Board of Directors) Northeast Cobb Business Association National Distracted Driving Coalition of the NTSB In addition, he has also been associated with- Cobb County Commission for Children & Youth (Treasurer, member of Executive Committee) Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout) Rotary International Kennesaw State University Graduate Student Association (past President)