Kemp swears in Georgia’s first elected Hispanic constitutional officer
As Gov. Brian Kemp swore in the state’s constitutional officers, he paused before administering the oath to Insurance Commissioner John King.
Kemp appointed King, who is Hispanic, in 2019.
“You’re going to make history as the first Latino Hispanic constitutional officer elected in the state of Georgia,” Kemp said.
King, a former Doraville police chief and longtime Georgia National Guard general, is a native of Mexico and also made history when Kemp appointed him to replace Jim Beck, who had been suspended after being indicted on federal fraud charges.
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Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC. Born in Queens, New York, and raised in northern Virginia, Maya attended Spelman College and then the University of Maryland for a master's degree. She writes about social issues, the criminal justice system and legislative politics.
