John Carson (Colorado politician)

John Carson
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 30th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2025
Preceded byKevin Van Winkle
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHighlands Ranch, Colorado

John Carson is a state senator from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, U.S. Carson, a Republican, represents Colorado's 30th Senate district, which includes much of northern Douglas County, including the communities of Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Roxborough Park, and Meridian.[1]

Background

Originally from Colorado, Carson earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado Law School. Later he earned a Master of Laws in Taxation degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. After graduating from Georgetown, over a period of eleven years, he worked for two senators and a congressman in Washington, D.C., including former Colorado senator Wayne Allard. Following his work in Washington, he returned to Colorado to serve as the Rocky Mountain Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Later, he worked as a corporate attorney in Greenwood Village, Colorado.[2][3]

From 1979 to 1985, Carson served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.[4]

Electoral history

Carson has held public office three times. Most recently, a vacancy committee appointed him to represent Colorado's 30th Senate District on January 4, 2025, following the resignation of former senator Kevin Van Winkle. His term began on January 8, 2025, and will end in January 2027, unless he is re-elected.[5]

In 2014, Carson was elected to serve on the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado. Sworn in in January 2015, he served a single six-year term, representing the 6th district. He left the board in 2021, his term completed.[6]

In 2005, Carson was elected to serve on the Douglas County (Colorado) School Board. He served two four-year terms, and during his second term (2009–2013), he served as the board's president.[7]

References

  1. ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado Senate District 30 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. ^ Dedrick, Jay (June 11, 2015). "Five questions for John Carson". CU Connections. University of Colorado. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ Herbic, Candace (December 17, 2001). "John Carson named HUD Rocky Mountain Regional Director" (Press release). Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Featured Alumni – John Carson (ICPES 82), elected to the University of Colorado System's Board of Regents". The Fund for American Studies. April 7, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Arnold, Ellis (January 8, 2025). "John Carson takes vacant Douglas County seat in state Senate left open by Kevin Van Winkle". Douglas County News-Press. Colorado. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  6. ^ Dedrick, Jay (August 8, 2019). "Regent Carson won't seek second term on board". CU Connections. University of Colorado. Archived from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  7. ^ Reuter, Jane (November 22, 2013). "School board president says goodbye". Colorado Community Media. Retrieved January 11, 2025.