John D. Doak
Encyclopedia
John D. Doak is an American
Republican
politician
from Oklahoma
who is serving as the 12th and current Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
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in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, Doak launched a branch of the Farmers Insurance Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma
. Doak would later leave Farmers to work for various other insurance companies, eventually being promoted to corporate level positions. Doak is a former board member for the Tulsa Ronald McDonald House, the Tulsa Opera, and Dillon International Adoption Agency. He previously served as a member of the Oklahoma Governor’s Round Table for Business Development.
Doak was elected as Insurance Commissioner in 2010, defeating incumbent Democratic opponent Kim Holland
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United States
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Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
who is serving as the 12th and current Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
The Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive officer of the state of Oklahoma. The Insurance Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Insurance. The Insurance Department is charged with executing of all laws relating to insurance and insurance companies doing...
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Biography
After graduating from the University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, Doak launched a branch of the Farmers Insurance Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. Doak would later leave Farmers to work for various other insurance companies, eventually being promoted to corporate level positions. Doak is a former board member for the Tulsa Ronald McDonald House, the Tulsa Opera, and Dillon International Adoption Agency. He previously served as a member of the Oklahoma Governor’s Round Table for Business Development.
Doak was elected as Insurance Commissioner in 2010, defeating incumbent Democratic opponent Kim Holland
Kim Holland
Kim Holland is an American politician and insurance professional from the US state of Oklahoma. Holland served as the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner until January 2011. She was appointed to that position by Governor Brad Henry in 2005, following the indictment and resignation of her predecessor,...
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