John Horan has been a Florida resident since 1977. He resides in Winter Springs with his wife, Joette. They have been married for 32 years. John was the first in his family to attend college. With the assistance of his parents, scholarships, student loans and working in the dining hall, John was able to attend Notre Dame where he graduated cum laude (B.A.) in 1974 and went on to receive his law degree in 1977. John met Joette while he was in law school and they married shortly after he graduated.

   In 1987, they moved to their home in Winter Springs where they raised their two sons, John Ryan and James. John Ryan is a licensed general contractor in Central Florida and James currently attends Florida State University. Joette teaches fifth grade at Joan Walker Elementary School in Seminole County and John is a partner in the Orlando firm of Foley and Lardner LLP. Mr. Horan has been recognized twice as one of Florida's "Legal Elite" by Florida Trend™ magazine, and has been selected for inclusion in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Florida Super Lawyers® lists. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®.

   No stranger to giving of his time and talents, John has served as a guardian ad-litem in dependency cases spanning over 25 years, helping over 70 dependent children in more than 40 cases, all without charge. As a respected volunteer in Seminole County, John has been appointed to boards and advisory groups including The Seminole County Charter Review Commission, the Seminole County Natural Lands Advisory Board and the City of Winter Springs Planning and Zoning Board. He is the immediate past President of the Private Business Association of Seminole County.

   It was a natural progression for John to seek the office of Seminole County Commissioner given his dedication to Seminole County and his knowledge and expertise in those things that make Seminole County such a wonderful place to live. When asked about his decision, John said:

“We are in extremely difficult economic times and we don’t know what the future holds. However, we can meet our Seminole County challenges, if we elect leaders who are capable and competent and who really care about making local government more efficient and effective. I believe I am highly qualified to serve on the County Commission and I have the skills to make the Commission better.”