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State officials call for Insurance
Commissioner's resignation
May 20, 2019, The Islander, Page 3
siness Update
Last week several Georgia State of
ficials called for the resignation of In
surance Commissioner Jim Beck fol
lowing Beck’s indictment by a federal
grand jury on 38 counts.
Both Gov. Brian Kemp and Sec
retary of State Brad Raffensperger
made statements to that effect last
week.
“Accusations of fraud and money
laundering are serious in their own
right, but funneling those illicit funds
into campaign coffers to attempt to
influence an election is even more
appalling,” said Secretary Raffens
perger. “As Georgia’s Chief Elections
Officer, and because every Georgia
voter has a right to fair elections, I
call on Commissioner Beck to resign
immediately.”
Beck is charged with fraud and
money laundering to fund his per
sonal finances and 2018 campaign
for Insurance Commissioner and has
surrendered to federal authorities and
suspended himself from office.
Gov. Kemp called for the resigna
tion of Georgia’s insurance commis
sioner Wednesday after Beck was
indicted on federal charges of wire
fraud, mail fraud and money laun
dering stemming from alleged crimes
prior to his election.
Gov. Kemp sent a letter to Beck,
asking him to resign his post as
Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire
Commissioner.
“Your indictment severely under
mines your ability to fulfill your offi
cial obligations to the people of Geor
gia,” Kemp wrote. “I ask that you do
what is right for our state and step
down immediately.”
Beck’s attorney, William “Bill”
Thomas, would not comment on
Kemp’s letter. Thomas has said his
client is innocent.
Beck, 57, pleaded not guilty last
Wednesday to the 38-count indict
ment that accuses him of devising an
elaborate fraudulent invoicing scheme
to defraud his employer out of more
than $2 million over a five-year period
just prior to his election in November.
The judge imposed a $25,000 bond
and Beck is not allowed to leave
the state without permission. He is
banned him from conducting business
with his former employer, the Georgia
Underwriters Association, the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution reported .
Beck, a Republican, sent a letter to
Gov. Kemp and asked to be suspended
pending the outcome of his case. Kemp
signed an order suspending Beck, and
the governor is expected to name a
temporary replacement.
Beck will continue to draw a
$120,000 commissioner’s salary.
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released the name of Christopher Channell as the finalist candidate for the
position of Supervisor of Elections and Registration. Channell has been serv
ing as interim supervisor since December.
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