Jim Beck (Georgia)
Jim Beck (Republican) is a former Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Beck was elected to the office on November 6, 2018.
On May 16, 2019, Beck was suspended from his position by Gov. Brian Kemp (R) after federal prosecutors released a 38-count indictment against him.[1] Click here to read more.
Political career
Georgia Insurance Commissioner (2019)
Beck was elected to the statewide office of insurance and safety fire commissioner on November 6, 2018. He was sworn in on January 14, 2019. As commissioner, Beck led the statewide office responsible for regulating the state's insurance industry and oversees all Georgia fire safety initiatives.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Jim Beck defeated Janice Laws Robinson and Donnie Foster in the general election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Beck (R) | 50.4 | 1,944,963 |
 | Janice Laws Robinson (D) | 47.0 | 1,814,499 | |
| Donnie Foster (L) | 2.6 | 102,163 | ||
| Total votes: 3,861,625 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Janice Laws Robinson defeated Cindy Zeldin in the Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice Laws Robinson | 62.9 | 303,526 |
| Cindy Zeldin | 37.1 | 179,335 | ||
| Total votes: 482,861 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Jim Beck defeated Jay Florence and Tracy Jordan in the Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Beck | 59.7 | 313,852 |
| Jay Florence | 20.9 | 109,850 | ||
| Tracy Jordan | 19.4 | 102,108 | ||
| Total votes: 525,810 | |||
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Noteworthy events
Georgia Insurance Commissioner indicted
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was indicted on federal charges of fraud and money laundering on May 14, 2019. The charges included stealing over $2 million from his former employer and using those funds to pay for his 2018 campaign. According to U.S. attorney Byung Pak, the alleged crimes took place between February 2013 and August 2018.[2]
Beck turned himself in to the Federal Bureau of Investigation on May 15, 2019, and has denied all of the allegations against him.[1]
On May 16, 2019, Beck was suspended from his position by Gov. Brian Kemp (R) after federal prosecutors released the 38-count indictment against him.[1]
According to AJC, Beck's attorney said, "[Beck] acted legally and in good faith in his employment." He also said Beck would fight the charges and planned to maintain his job as the state's insurance commissioner.[3]
On August 14, 2019, a federal grand jury added one count of mail fraud and four counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns for the 2014 through 2017 tax years against Beck.[4]
On October 12, 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Cohen sentenced Beck to seven years and three months in prison.[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 AJC, "Georgia insurance chief Beck declares his innocence, is suspended from office following indictment," May 16, 2019
- ↑ AJC, "Feds: Georgia insurance commissioner used fraud to fund campaign," May 14, 2019
- ↑ AJC, "BREAKING: Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck surrenders to feds," May 15, 2019
- ↑ AJC, "Feds release new charges against suspended Georgia commissioner Beck," August 14, 2019
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Ex-Ga. Insurance Commissioner Beck sentenced to federal prison," October 12, 2021
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