John Oxendine

John Oxendine
Insurance Commissioner of Georgia
In office
January 8, 1995 – January 10, 2011
GovernorSonny Perdue
Roy Barnes
Zell Miller
Preceded byTim Ryles
Succeeded byRalph Hudgens
Personal details
Born (1962-04-30) April 30, 1962 (age 62)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1994)
Republican (1994–present)
EducationMercer University (BA, JD)

John W. Oxendine (born April 30, 1962) is an American politician and businessman who served four terms as Insurance Commissioner of the U.S. state of Georgia. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected commissioner in 1994[1] and was reelected in 1998,[2] 2002,[3] and 2006.[4] Prior to entering politics, Oxendine owned and operated a small business and was a lawyer[5] practicing in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Oxendine began his career working on several gubernatorial campaigns and was later appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris to the State Personnel Board.

On May 20, 2022, Oxendine was indicted by a federal grand jury on felony charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.[6]

  1. ^ "1994 Insurance Commissioner". Sos.georgia.gov. Archived from the original on March 26, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "11/3/98 – Commissioner Of Insurance". Sos.georgia.gov. Archived from the original on November 28, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "11/5/2002 – Commissioner Of Insurance". Sos.georgia.gov. Archived from the original on November 28, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  4. ^ "11/7/2006 – Commissioner Of Insurance". Sos.georgia.gov. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  5. ^ http://www.gabar.org/directories/member_directory_search/member_detail/?id=NTU4MTU1
  6. ^ "Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine charged with health care fraud and money laundering scheme". www.justice.gov. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.