NU Online News Service, Aug. 14, 1:30 p.m. EDT

BURLINGTON, VT.–Maria Sheffield plans to throw her hat into the ring to be elected Georgia's next insurance commissioner, looking to succeed her former boss, John Oxendine, who is running for governor next year, the National Underwriter has learned.

Ms. Sheffield told NU during the Vermont Captive Insurance Association's annual conference here that because this is a serious commitment, she has taken her time in the decision-making process. She wanted to determine for sure that Commissioner Oxendine would be running for governor in 2010, and she wanted to "size up" potential opponents for the primary election next year.

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