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'''James Joseph Donelon, III, known as '''Jim Donelon''' (born December 14, 1944), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] insurance commissioner in [[Louisana]], a statewide post to which he succeeded on February 15, 2006.
'''James Joseph Donelon, III,''' known as '''Jim Donelon''' (born December 14, 1944), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[insurance]] commissioner in [[Louisiana]], a statewide post which he filled on February 15, 2006.
On September 30, 2006, Donelon was elected to complete a 15-month unexpired term as insurance commissioner, created by the resignation of [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], J. Robert Wooley. Thereafter, Donelon won a full-term as commissioner in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 20, 2007, when Republican [[Bobby Jindal]] was elected [[governor]] to succeeded former opponent, Governor [[Kathleen Blanco]], a Democrat from [[Lafayette]]. Two other Republican candidates garnered the remaining 13 percent of the ballots cast in 2007.
Wooley left the insurance postion to become a [[lobbyist]] for the high-powered law firm, Adams and Reese in [[Baton Rouge]]. In 2001, Wooley appointed Donelon as his first deputy; under the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, Donelon automatically became temporary commissioner upon Wooley's departure. Wooley said that he chose Donelon for chief deputy because of Donelon's impeccable reputation and his extensive knowledge of insurance:
Wooley left the insurance postion to become a [[lobbyist]] for the high-powered law firm, Adams and Reese in [[Baton Rouge]]. In 2001, Wooley appointed Donelon as his first deputy; under the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, Donelon automatically became temporary commissioner upon Wooley's departure. Wooley said that he chose Donelon for chief deputy because of Donelon's impeccable reputation and his extensive knowledge of insurance: