Insurance Commissioner Jim Long is finally retiring, and the Journal endorses Republican John Odom to replace him. Odom is not an insurance expert, but he is an experienced political leader, a conservative Republican who was a tremendous asset to the Raleigh City Council for years. He promises to be a consumer advocate in the job. Long's hand-picked successor, Democrat Wayne Goodwin, has experience in the department, but Goodwin has always struck us as a too-eager politician.
As your candidate for insurance commissioner, I want to thank you for visiting the JOHN ODOM for Insurance Commissioner website.
The Department of Insurance affects your pocketbook more than any other department in Raleigh.
I believe the insurance commissioner should serve the people by helping to provide the best climate for insurers to operate, and should be the state's consumer advocate in insurance matters.
Making sure insurance companies live up to their agreements to provide services to the insured and to the public is important to me. The insurance industry provides a vital service to the public, and I salute those in the industry who take on this burden with the priority of serving the people they insure.
I stand for serving the people of North Carolina with honesty and integrity.
We need to insist on good government. People have had enough of reading about scandals and corrupt politicians.
I stand for a workers’ compensation system that is affordable to employers yet fair to employees.
I will make sure the Department of Insurance responds to consumer complaints quickly and efficiently. I will make sure the Department responds to AGENTS quickly and efficiently-- and with courtesy and respect.
Having the best qualified employees, especially the Deputy Insurance Commissioners and Chief Deputy, must be a priority and will be a priority with the John Odom administration.
I appreciate your support and your vote in November.
John Odom,
Candidate for Insurance Commissioner
Telephone: 919-815-4625
E-mail: jodom@odom4doi.com
