Bruce Thompson (Georgia politician) explained

Bruce Thompson
Office:Labor Commissioner of Georgia
Governor:Brian Kemp
Term Start:January 12, 2023
Predecessor:Mark Butler
State Senate1:Georgia State
District1:14th
Term Start1:December 12, 2013
Term End1:January 9, 2023
Predecessor1:Barry Loudermilk
Birth Name:Bruce Anthony Thompson
Birth Date:9 February 1965
Birth Place:Big Sandy, Montana, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Becky
Children:2
Education:Montana State University–Northern (AA)
Reinhardt University (BBA)

Bruce Anthony Thompson (born February 9, 1965) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party and represented the 14th district in the Georgia State Senate. As of 2024, he is a Georgia Labor Commissioner.

Early life and education

Thompson graduated Big Sandy High School in 1983 and Montana State University–Northern with an associates degree in business in 1985. He graduated from Reinhardt University with a bachelor in business administration in 2021.

Career

Thompson served in the Montana Army National Guard for four years in tanks.[1] He works as an insurance agent, as owner of an Allstate firm. Thompson chaired the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce and served as chairman of Personnel at Cartersville First Baptist Church. He was elected to the Georgia Senate on December 3, 2013, to fill out the remainder of the term of Barry Loudermilk, who resigned to focus on his campaign for a seat in the United States House of Representatives.[2] [3]

In 2021, Thompson announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Georgia Labor Commissioner in the 2022 elections.[4] He won the nomination, with Mike Coan finishing in second place.[5] Thompson won the general election on November 8.[6]

Personal life

Thompson lives in Cartersville, Georgia. He and his wife, Becky, have two children.[7]

In March 2024, Thompson announced that he has stage-4 pancreatic cancer.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/966267075/ "In and Around Town"
  2. Web site: Sen Thompson takes office after beating Laughridge in runoff . Cherokee Tribune . January 7, 2014.
  3. Web site: Thompson, Prince, Efstration Win General Assembly Seats . Gpb.org . December 4, 2013 . January 7, 2014.
  4. Web site: Georgia State Sen. Bruce Thompson enters race for labor commissioner. June 4, 2021.
  5. News: Thompson secures GOP nod, Dems head to runoff in labor commissioner race . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Kanell . Michael E. .
  6. Kanell, Michael E. "Thompson wins race for Georgia Labor Commissioner", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, updated November 9, 2022.
  7. Web site: State Sen. Bruce Thompson of Bartow Sworn Into Office . Georgia State Senate Press Office . December 15, 2013 . January 7, 2014.
  8. https://apnews.com/article/georgia-labor-commissioner-bruce-thompson-pancreatic-cancer-f9aa65bae33890e9c70b026cc5db20e5 Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson says he has pancreatic cancer