John King
What this job does: The Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner oversees insurance companies and rates, helps people with insurance complaints, and is the state fire marshal who enforces fire safety codes. A term is four years.
- Current office
- Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner (since 2019)
- Occupation
- Insurance Commissioner; retired U.S. Army major general
Background
- Born in Mexico; a former Atlanta police officer and Doraville police chief. source: feeds.ajc.com
- Retired U.S. Army major general. source: feeds.ajc.com
- Appointed commissioner by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2019, the first Hispanic constitutional officer in Georgia; elected to a full term in 2022. source: feeds.ajc.com
- Ran for U.S. Senate in 2025, then withdrew to seek re-election; unopposed in the May 2026 Republican primary. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Recover taxpayer money and hold fraudsters accountable source: votejohnking.com
- Lawsuit reform source: votejohnking.com
- Georgia Access (the state-run health insurance marketplace) source: votejohnking.com
- Raise the top fines against insurers and widen scam investigations source: feeds.ajc.com
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