Bruce Anthony Thompson (born February 9, 1965) is an American politician from the state of

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. He is a member of the Republican Party and represented the 14th district in the

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. He is currently a Georgia Labor Commissioner.

Early life and education

Thompson graduated Big Sandy High School in 1983 and

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with an associates degree in business in 1985. He graduated from

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with a bachelor in business administration in 2021.

Career

Thompson served in the U.S. Army National Guard for four years in tanks. 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

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on December 3, 2013, to fill out the remainder of the term of

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, who resigned to focus on his campaign for a seat in the

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. In 2021, Thompson announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Georgia Labor Commissioner in the 2022 elections. He won the nomination, with Mike Coan finishing in second place. Thompson won the general election on November 8.Kanell, Michael E
"Thompson wins race for Georgia Labor Commissioner"
''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', updated November 9, 2022.

Personal life

Thompson lives in

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. He and his wife, Becky, have two children.

References

External links

Campaign WebsiteGeorgia State Senate Official Page
1965 births Living people 21st-century American politicians American businesspeople Insurance agents Montana State University–Northern alumni National Guard (United States) personnel People from Bartow County, Georgia Place of birth missing (living people) Reinhardt University alumni Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators State labor commissioners in the United States United States Army soldiers {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub