John W. Oxendine (born April 30, 1962) is an American politician and businessman who served four terms as Insurance Commissioner of the U.S. state of Georgia.

[4] Prior to entering politics, Oxendine owned and operated a small business and was a lawyer[5] 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.

[6] In March 2024, Oxendine pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and in July 2024 he was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison.

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 Doctor in 1987.

[12] In February 2005, after State Senator Casey Cagle and Christian political consultant Ralph Reed joined the race for Lieutenant Governor, Oxendine later announced that he would run for reelection as Insurance Commissioner.

In the November election, Oxendine had his largest challenge since being sworn in, a Roy Barnes protégé and Democratic attorney Guy Drexinger.

He created a public-private partnership to develop a comprehensive telemedicine program in the United States which expanded the availability of healthcare to every Georgia citizen without spending taxpayer dollars.

[20] In May 2009, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Oxendine had received over $120,000,[21] in campaign contributions from 10 different political action committees (PACs) in Alabama.

[22] The newspaper reported all ten PACs donated to Oxendine the maximum $12,000 contribution allowed by law;[23] that the PACs all had similar addresses, and that the money originated from two insurance companies based in Georgia, while state law prohibits companies from giving money to the campaigns of elected officials who regulate them.

Oxendine refuted the complaints as the result of the commission staff ignoring applicable law and fabricating slanderous statements contrary to the facts.

[31][34] Oxendine supports an education model which eliminates process micromanagement at the state level; maintaining local control but ensuring accountability.

[31] Oxendine supports an "equal access voucher system" that gives parents greater choice in their children's education.

[35] In March 2024, Oxendine pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and in July 2024 he was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison.