Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has died, eight months after he announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones said Thompson, a statewide elected Republican, died Sunday. He was 59.
Georgia’s Department of Labor administers unemployment insurance and helps place job seekers.
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