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SUMMARY:GA Insurance Commissioner John F. King to speak at Brookhaven Chamber Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an engaging and informative talk from Georgia's Insurance and\n\nSafety Fire Commissioner\, John F. King! He will be discussing the latest agency\n\nimprovements and legislative updates that will impact the insurance and safety industry.\n\n\nCommissioner King was sworn in as Georgia's Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner by Governor Brian Kemp on July 1\, 2019\, becoming the first Hispanic statewide official in state history. He was elected to a full four-year term on November 8\, 2022. \n\n\n\nCommissioner King set out to deliver on three goals\, hold the powerful accountable\, change the culture of our state's insurance industry\, and put Georgia consumers first.\n\n\n\nJoin us to hear how he and his team are accomplishing these goals. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \nBefore becoming Commissioner\, King spent his career in law enforcement\, beginning as an Atlanta police officer in 1985 and culminating as Chief of Police for the City of Doraville. While at the Atlanta Police Department\, he worked various assignments including Red Dog\, Organized Crime/Intelligence\, and received the Chief?s Blue Star in 1987 for being injured in the line of duty as a result of a criminal attack with a firearm. His career also includes assignments to both FBI and DEA as a Task Force Agent.\n\n \n\nA native of Mexico\, King made a meaningful impact by building bridges among Doraville's diverse populations and implementing youth education and crime-prevention programs in his role as Chief of Police. Recognizing the international composition of Doraville's community\, King made it a priority to hire bilingual police officers\, place multiple languages on police cars\, and ensure effective translators and public defenders were employed at the City Courthouse. Commissioner King's initiatives include Anti-Gang education programs for elementary school students and parents. He worked with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to establish an education program for prospective small business entrepreneurs and worked with state\, county\, and local leaders to implement a safety and speed reduction program targeted to Buford Highway to reduce the number of pedestrian fatalities. Commissioner King is also a member of Leadership DeKalb.\n\n\n\nEarlier this year Commissioner King celebrated his retirement following a distinguished 41-year career with the Georgia National Guard.\n\n \n \nSPONSORSHIPS: Sponsorships are available\, scroll down to see sponsorship opportunities. When you register for the luncheon you will be able to select from a list of options. \n \n\nPRE-REGISTRATION: Required\, walk-ins will not be accepted. No refunds will be given for no-shows. \n\n \n\nPHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE: By attending this event\, photographs and videos of the event and individuals will be public and possibly used in future marketing for the Brookhaven Chamber and its associates. \n \n\nCOMMUNICATIONS: By providing your email address to the Chamber\, you are acknowledging that we may send you periodic news\, updates\, and event information via email. You can withdraw your email by unsubscribing at any time.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Get ready for an engaging and informative talk from Georgia'\;s Insurance and
\nSafety Fire Commissioner\, John F. King! He will be discussing the latest agency
\nimprovements and legislative updates that will impact the insurance and safety industry.\n
\nCommissioner King was sworn in as Georgia'\;s Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner by Governor Brian Kemp on July 1\, 2019\, becoming the first Hispanic statewide official in state history. He was elected to a full four-year term on November 8\, 2022. \;
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\nCommissioner King set out to deliver on three goals\, hold the powerful accountable\, change the culture of our state'\;s insurance industry\, and put Georgia consumers first.
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\nJoin us to hear how he and his team are accomplishing these goals.
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\nBefore becoming Commissioner\, King spent his career in law enforcement\, beginning as an Atlanta police officer in 1985 and culminating as Chief of Police for the City of Doraville. While at the Atlanta Police Department\, he worked various assignments including Red Dog\, Organized Crime/Intelligence\, and received the Chief?s Blue Star in 1987 for being injured in the line of duty as a result of a criminal attack with a firearm. His career also includes assignments to both FBI and DEA as a Task Force Agent.
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\nA native of Mexico\, King made a meaningful impact by building bridges among Doraville'\;s diverse populations and implementing youth education and crime-prevention programs in his role as Chief of Police. Recognizing the international composition of Doraville'\;s community\, King made it a priority to hire bilingual police officers\, place multiple languages on police cars\, and ensure effective translators and public defenders were employed at the City Courthouse. Commissioner King'\;s initiatives include Anti-Gang education programs for elementary school students and parents. He worked with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to establish an education program for prospective small business entrepreneurs and worked with state\, county\, and local leaders to implement a safety and speed reduction program targeted to Buford Highway to reduce the number of pedestrian fatalities. Commissioner King is also a member of Leadership DeKalb.
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\nEarlier this year Commissioner King celebrated his retirement following a distinguished 41-year career with the Georgia National Guard.
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\;\nSPONSORSHIPS: Sponsorships are available\, scroll down to see sponsorship opportunities. When you register for the luncheon you will be able to select from a list of options. \;
\n \;\n\nPRE-REGISTRATION: Required\, walk-ins will not be accepted. No refunds will be given for no-shows. \;
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\n\nPHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE: By attending this event\, photographs and videos of the event and individuals will be public and possibly used in future marketing for the Brookhaven Chamber and its associates. \;
\n \;\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS: By providing your email address to the Chamber\, you are acknowledging that we may send you periodic news\, updates\, and event information via email. You can withdraw your email by unsubscribing at any time. \;
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LOCATION:Double Tree by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter Dunwoody 4386 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Brookhaven\, GA 30341 Easy Access Parking in rear.
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DTSTAMP:20260525T024444Z
URL:https://biz.brookhavencommerce.org/events/details/ga-insurance-commissioner-john-f-king-to-speak-at-brookhaven-chamber-luncheon-3855
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