ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday Barbara Rivera Holmes, the head of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, as the state’s next labor commissioner. Rivera Holmes replaces Bruce Thompson, a Republican and former state senator who was elected labor commissioner in 2022. He died in November from pancreatic cancer at age 59, […]
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Barbara Rivera Holmes, the head of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, as the state's new labor commissioner. Rivera Holmes is the first Hispanic woman to hold statewide office in Georgia. She replaces the late Bruce Thompson and will serve until 2027, planning to run for a full term in 2026.
