1. John W Oxendine was born on April 30,1962 and is an American politician and businessman who served four terms as Insurance Commissioner of the US state of Georgia.
41 Facts About John Oxendine
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John Oxendine began his career working on several gubernatorial campaigns and was later appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris to the State Personnel Board.
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On May 20,2022, John Oxendine was indicted by a federal grand jury on felony charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
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In March 2024, John Oxendine pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and in July 2024 he was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison.
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John Oxendine is one of two sons of Lumbee Indian Jim W Oxendine.
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John Oxendine has one brother, Tim from his father's first marriage.
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John Oxendine has two sisters; Cindy Oxendine Sluder from his father's first marriage, and Shirley from his father's second marriage.
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John Oxendine grew up in Tucker, Georgia, where he was a Tucker Tiger and graduated from Tucker High School in 1980.
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John Oxendine triple majored in Christianity, Greek, and political science at Mercer University, earning his Bachelor of Arts with honors in 1984.
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John Oxendine owned and ran this firm until he took the office of Insurance Commissioner in January 1995.
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John Oxendine first married Lee, with whom he had one child named.
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John Oxendine later married Ivy Adams, who had been a student at Mercer in her younger years, and together they have one child.
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Ivy Adams John Oxendine has two children from her prior marriage.
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John Oxendine formerly resided in Peachtree Corners, and now resides happily in Duluth in Gwinnett County.
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John Oxendine began his career as a student assistant to Governor George Busbee.
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John Oxendine later worked on the campaign staff of Joe Frank Harris, who was elected Governor and appointed John Oxendine as chairman of the State Personnel Board.
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When United States Senator Paul Coverdell died suddenly in 2000, John Oxendine was inundated with calls to run for United States Senator, but decided against running.
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In early 2004, John Oxendine announced his intent to run for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and formed an exploratory committee in 2005.
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John Oxendine showed his fundraising prowess by raising approximately $500,000 for his campaign in just a couple months.
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In February 2005, after State Senator Casey Cagle and Christian political consultant Ralph Reed joined the race for Lieutenant Governor, John Oxendine later announced that he would run for reelection as Insurance Commissioner.
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John Oxendine defeated Drexinger by the largest margin in the cycle among those candidates with challengers, taking 65.6 percent of the vote to Drexinger's 34.4 percent.
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Since becoming the first Republican to control a state agency, John Oxendine has consistently run the department under budget, keeping the office open eleven hours a day, and returning money to the taxpayers every year he has been in office.
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John Oxendine has brought the power of the private sector to bear in addressing Georgia's challenges.
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John Oxendine created a public-private partnership to develop a comprehensive telemedicine program in the United States which expanded the availability of healthcare to every Georgia citizen without spending taxpayer dollars.
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Mr John Oxendine said the state has a role in making sure auto insurance premiums do not get out of control.
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John Oxendine has been criticized for using his emergency blue lights to bypass traffic congestion.
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John Oxendine wrecked one agency car while using the emergency lights and siren to bypass traffic for what he claims was an emergency.
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John Oxendine has since voluntarily given up the emergency lights, though only after being threatened that the privilege would be revoked involuntarily.
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John Oxendine was criticized for threatening other state politicians to stay out of the race.
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In May 2009, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that John Oxendine had received over $120,000, in campaign contributions from 10 different political action committees in Alabama.
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John Oxendine refuted the complaints as the result of the commission staff ignoring applicable law and fabricating slanderous statements contrary to the facts.
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John Oxendine says that he offers unapologetic, unqualified support of the Second Amendment.
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John Oxendine is anti-abortion and opposes government funding of elective abortion.
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John Oxendine has stated that he hopes to put Planned Parenthood "out of business in Georgia" if elected governor.
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John Oxendine recently opposed the "high-risk" pool for those with pre-existing conditions in Georgia, leaving the duty of creating said pool up to the federal government, if it is created at all.
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John Oxendine has indicated that he will support efforts to utilize new water reservoirs to ensure an adequate water supply for Georgia.
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On May 20,2022, John Oxendine was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on Felony charges of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering.
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John Oxendine is accused in the Felony Criminal Indictment of engaging in a criminal scheme to generate over $2.5 million in fraudulent medical tests and accepting over $600,000.00 in corrupt kickbacks.
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John Oxendine turned himself in for arrest and arraignment on the Felony charges at the Richard Russell Federal Building in Atlanta.
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In March 2024, John Oxendine pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and in July 2024 he was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison.
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John Oxendine subsequently surrendered his license to practice law in Georgia in October 2024.