D.J. Bettencourt has been nominated as the New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner. He has served as Deputy Insurance Commissioner since January 2021. He was previously a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012 (majority leader from 2010 to 2012).
He has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Political Science and Philosophy from the University of New Hampshire, and a Juris Doctorate from UNH Franklin Pierce Law School.