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Then-candidate for Georgia Insurance Commissioner, John Oxendine greets supporters shortly after arriving an election party at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead on Nov. 3, 1998.

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine plays with his son J W after work at their home in Duluth

Macon/Bibb Counties EMA Director Johnny Wingers, left, speaks with State insurance commissioner John Oxendine after he landed in Macon by helicopter on May 15, 2008.

State Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine surveys the damage Wednesday. The National Weather Service on Wednesday confirmed that the storm that tore apart a Buford subdivision Tuesday was a tornado. NWS scientist Steven Nelson, who visited the scene Wednesday morning, categorized the tornado as an E2, with winds of 130 mph.

Georgia Insurance Commissioner and Republican candidate for governor John Oxendine speaks to a crowd of about 200 gathered for the Atlanta Freedom Rally and Tea Party at the State Capitol on July 4, 2009.

Republican candidate for Governor of Georgia John Oxendine gathers with other candidates to discuss issues in a debate sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association at the Hilton in downtown Atlanta on Jan 25, 2009.

Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Johnson, left, answers a question as Ray McBerry, center, and John Oxendine, right, listen during a debate by the Atlanta Press Club live on Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta on July 17, 2010

Georgia Republican candidate for governor John Oxendine is surrounded by the media as he makes a brief appearance to thank campaign supporters at his election night party headquarters in the Georgian Terrace on Peachtree Street in Atlanta on July 20, 2010

John Oxendine embraces his wife, Ivy, and son, Jake, as he concedes defeat at his election night party at the Georgian Terrace on Peachtree Street in Atlanta on July 20, 2010.

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Then-candidate for Georgia Insurance Commissioner, John Oxendine greets supporters shortly after arriving an election party at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead on Nov. 3, 1998.

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