Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson says he has pancreatic cancer

Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, then a state senator, poses for a portrait at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, in Atlanta. Thompson, a Republican, announced on Friday, March 15, 2024 that he has pancreatic cancer, saying he would continue in his duties overseeing the state Labor Department for now. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia’s labor commissioner says he is seriously ill with cancer.

Republican Bruce Thompson said in a written statement Friday that he was suddenly diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has spread to his liver.

Thompson, who received the diagnosis on Tuesday, said he was awaiting further information, including “a final prognosis for chemotherapy.”