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John Michael "Mike" Causey

John Michael "Mike" Causey is a current candidate in the 2016 General Election for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner. Born in Guilford County, North Carolina, Causey currently serves as Program Coordinator for the Adopt-A-Highway Program through the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Causey has 30 years experience in the insurance industry and is also a farmer operating his family's farm in southeastern Guilford County, where he resides today. Causey also has more than 10 years experience advocating for North Carolina consumers at the North Carolina General Assembly.

Causey has a three-pronged approach to his campaign: 1) to better North Carolina's Insurance system; 2) to better the North Caroilna Department of Insurance's service to both consumers and agents and 3) to bolster better insurance rates and customer service to all North Carolinians. Having also a past in construction, Causey also wants to improve the Uniform Interpretation of the State Building Code.

After graduating from Southeast Guilford High School, Causey attended Wake Technical College, earning a Civil Engineering Technology/Construction Management and received his AS degreee in 1971. Immediately after finishing his engineering degree requirements, Mike entered the U.S. Army, where he graduated from Military Police School and served overseas as an military policeman (MP) and played in the 29th US Army Band during the Vietnam era.

After returning from service, Causey continued his education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and High Point University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration as well as a Master's in Business Administration.

In 2012, he was narrowly defeated by the current incumbant commissioner.