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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.
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Bruce Thompson | |
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| Labor Commissioner of Georgia | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2023 | |
| Governor | Brian Kemp |
| Preceded by | Mark Butler |
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office December 12, 2013 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Barry Loudermilk |
| Succeeded by | Josh McLaurin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Anthony Thompson February 9, 1965 Big Sandy, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Becky |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Montana State University–Northern (AA) Reinhardt University (BBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
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.
Thompson served in the Montana Army National Guard for four years in tanks.[1][2] 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.[1] 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.[3][4]
In 2021, Thompson announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Georgia Labor Commissioner in the 2022 elections.[5] He won the nomination, with Mike Coan finishing in second place.[6] Thompson won the general election on November 8.[7]
Thompson lives in Cartersville, Georgia. He and his wife, Becky, have two children.[1]
In March 2024, Thompson announced that he has stage-4 pancreatic cancer.[8]
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