John F. King (born 1963/1964)[2] is an American politician serving since 2019 as Georgia's insurance commissioner and Safety Fire Commissioner. He was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp as commissioner on July 1,2019,replacing Jim Beck after Beck's removal from office.[3] King was re-elected to this position in 2022.[4] King's appointment made him the first Hispanic statewide official in Georgia's history. He is a Republican.
Earlier in his career,King served as the chief of police for Doraville,Georgia,after becoming an Atlanta police officer in 1985. King served as a major general in the United States National Guard. He was deployed three times. As part of his National Guard duties,he served on a coronavirus pandemic response team.
King received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and public administration from Brenau University and a master's degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico,Virginia,and a graduate of the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange program to Israel (GILEE)[7] which was started in preparation for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta as a way to enhance cooperation between Georgia's law enforcement agencies and the Israeli police force,especially in the areas of counter-terrorism and drug interdiction.[8]
In 2020,during the COVID-19 pandemic,King was called back to National Guard duty at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio,Texas. He helped build field hospitals in New Orleans and in New Jersey at Edison and Newark.[9] King was asked by Governor Kemp to serve on Georgia's Coronavirus Task Force and lead the Emergency Preparedness Committee,which makes sure that there is proper supply equipment. As Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner,he has asked health insurers not to cancel health policies for non-payment until further notice and for insurers to waive all co-payments for COVID-19 testing.[10]
Awards and decorations
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
NATO award for his service in both Bosnia and Afghanistan
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
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