June 29, 2021

CARTERSVILLE, GA

After officially launching his campaign for Labor Commissioner, Conservative State Senator Bruce Thompson unveils the support of almost 50 current and former Republican elected officials. Thompson is seeking a change in leadership at a department that has been mired in bad publicity about its performance during the last two years. These leaders join the campaign on the heel of a big straw poll win from the Georgia Republican Party State Convention in Jekyll Island where Senator Thompson received 50% of the vote to the incumbent’s 15%.
“Having the support of so many elected Republicans speaks volumes to the change in leadership we need to see in the Georgia Department of Labor,” said Bruce Thompson. “Many of these elected officials have been on the front lines answering calls from constituents during one of the worst performances of bureaucracy for a department when citizens needed it the most. Georgians expect to have government that works for the people and once elected I will do just that.”

ABOUT BRUCE

Bruce Thompson has served in the Georgia State Senate since 2013, representing Bartow, Cherokee, and parts of Cobb County. Over the past 7 years in the Senate, he has served as the Chairman of Science and Technology, Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security, and currently chairs Economic Development and Tourism.

 

It has often been said that Bruce Thompson is not afraid of rolling up his sleeves and getting dirty. Whether on a jobsite or just volunteering, he is not afraid of work especially if it involves helping others. His “get it done” spirit, rooted in his childhood from Montana growing up on a farm, life was anything but easy. After attending college on a wrestling scholarship, Bruce went on to service four years in the United States Military as a Tank Commander.

 

Since his time serving in the military, Bruce has been referred to as a serial entrepreneur because of the variety of businesses he has successfully launched or turned around.

 

He initiated his first venture when he was 10 years old by selling fresh milk from the farm to local school bus drivers. When he turned 22, he launched The Thompson Group in South Florida to provide tenant improvements to 11 shopping centers.

Since then, Bruce has successfully started 2 automatic swimming pool cover businesses that grew to become the largest in the Southeast prior to being acquired in 2018. In 2007, he formed The Thompson Insurance Group from scratch, and over the next 9 years grew it to 6 offices and over 10 million in premiums.

 

Bruce lives in Cartersville, Georgia with his wife Rebecca (Becky), daughter Faith and son Maxwell. Although credited with many business and political accolades over the years, Bruce’s biggest accomplishments are raising his two children alongside his wife of 24 years, Becky.

Visit www.brucethompsonga.com to sign up to volunteer, donate, and get involved in the campaign. Follow along with Bruce’s campaign to put the people back in charge of the Department of Labor on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.