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John W. Oxendine (born April 30, 1962) is an American politician 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 and was reelected in 1998, 2002, and 2006. Prior to entering politics, Oxendine owned and operated a small business and was a bar-certified lawyer〔http://www.gabar.org/directories/member_directory_search/member_detail/?id=NTU4MTU1〕 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. == Early life == John Oxendine is the son of Judge James W. Oxendine and Louise Oxendine and has two sisters. He grew up in Tucker, Georgia, where he was a Tucker Tiger and graduated from Tucker High School in 1980. Oxendine attributes his keen interest in politics to his father who has been a Senior Superior Court Judge in Gwinnett County since Oxendine was in school. He triple majored in Christianity, Greek, and political science at Mercer University, earning his Bachelor of Arts with honors in 1984. During college he worked at the Georgia State Capitol to pay for his tuition as a student assistant to Governor George Busbee. Oxendine attended Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer, where he continued being active in student organizations including the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and graduated with his Juris Doctorate in 1987. Upon graduation from law school, Oxendine took over the family law practice, Oxendine and Associates, located in Gwinnett County, from his father. Oxendine and Associates concentrated in helping small businesses navigate the bureaucracy required when doing business with the federal government. Oxendine owned and ran this firm until he took the office of Insurance Commissioner in January 1995.〔 Oxendine was called an "abomination" by a local judge who stated that “If I knew I could suspend you from practicing law in the state of Georgia for the rest of your life I would do so. You’re () abomination as far as I’m concerned.” 〔http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/07/01/wsb-tv-20-years-ago-a-judge-called-lawyer-john-oxendine-an-abomination/〕 Oxendine married Ivy Adams, who had also been a student at Mercer, and together they have four children, J.W. (23), Phillip (18), Caroline (16), and Jake(5). The family attends Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, where he serves as an usher. He has resided in unincorporated Peachtree Corners, in Gwinnett County since he graduated from college.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Oxendine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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