Ralph Hudgens
Ralph Hudgens | |
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| Insurance Commissioner of Georgia | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | John Oxendine |
| Succeeded by | Jim Beck |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Beatty |
| Succeeded by | Frank Ginn |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 1997 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | John Scoggins |
| Succeeded by | Warren Massey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1942 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Suzanne Hudgens |
| Education | University of Florida (BS) |
Ralph Hudgens (born November 21, 1942) was the Commissioner of Insurance of the state of Georgia from January 10, 2011, to January 14, 2019. Hudgens served in the Georgia House of Representatives as well as the Georgia Senate. He has been a delegate to numerous Republican Party events. Hudgens defeated his Democratic opponent in the 2010 election with 53.8% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2014. He announced on July 17, 2017, that he would not run for re-election in 2018. Hudgens believed insurance rates should be allowed to increase based on competition and not regulation as did former regulatory favorable Commissioner John Oxendine. During Hudgens's time in office Georgia auto insurance rates greatly increased including one year Georgia experienced the highest increase in the United States. Hudgens and his wife, Suzanne, have four children and twelve grandchildren.