float:right; 	background-color: #f9d334; 	padding-left: 0; Incumbent Mark Butler  advanced  from the  Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 22, 2018. .votebox_legend { clearInterval(nTimer); } 	overflow: hidden; }      William Boddie and Nicole Horn  advanced to a runoff. 	jQuery( ".votebox" ).each(function( index ) { I will be eternally grateful for your help! } The results have been certified. 	padding-bottom: 0px; 			overflow-y: hidden; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Coan is the second Republican to get into the race after state Sen. Bruce Thompson, Chairman of the Senate Economic Development Committee. Coan, if elected, said he would support streamlining the Georgia Department of Labor and do an assessment of efficiencies in the use of department employees. The Labor commissioner is responsible for implementing the state's workforce regulations and operating Georgia's unemployment insurance and rehabilitation programs.     Gainesville     Augusta .votebox_bp_logo { 	font-size: 16px; } })     In 2008, he co-founded Quoteburst software to automate the quoting activity for the insurance industry. .votebox-scroll-container { } $ 25. Coan's professional experience includes working as a consultant, Moral and Civics Concerns Minister at Hebron Baptist Church and small businessman. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} 	color: white; accounts, the history behind an article. or anything. 	padding-top: 3px; 	background-color: #003388; Bruces life as a businessman started at the tender age of 10, when he began selling fresh milk from his family farm to local school bus drivers. Republican State Sen. Bruce Thompson said the department needs modernization and an aggressive, business-style emphasis on measuring performance. One evening in 1964, Bruces mother, who was a single mom, needed a ride home from her shift at the California bar where she worked. Interns wanted: Get paid to help ensure that every voter has unbiased election information. Within a couple weeks  jobless claims went from a weekly average of less than 5,000 to more than 100,000.       	background: #4c4c4c; State legislature | Mike Coan-Candidate for Labor Commissioner joins the Lori Duke Show to talk Campaign, Why Running, Challenges, Leadership, Labor Shortages, Unemployment Challenges and much more! The current Georgia Commissioner of Labor is Bruce Thompson (R). 	text-align: left; .non_result_row {  Coan said he is running to "fix the problems we got," regarding the labor department. } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { 	letter-spacing: .04em; An attorney and CEO of a human resources firm, she said the department should use mobile career centers to augment its offices. Bhatt said he will have his office open to the public for transparency, which will also build trust and bring the people back through discussions about job searches, job opportunities, and any additional questions. 	font-weight: bold; Nationally, 500 candidates were selected and extensively screened for the opportunity to be one of the 50 finalists chosen for the conference. 	if (window.jQuery) { 	display: inline-block; 	let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; 	margin-bottom:16px; 	padding-left: 16px; }  [4] He lost the primary election to Bruce Thompson.[5]. Boddie said he would improve the labor departments relationships with legislators. 29 TikTok Viral Beauty Products You Can Find at CVS, Shark Tank Investor Kevin O'Leary: Don't Overlo, GET OUT THERE: 5 things to do in north Georgia , Woman convicted of writing false prescriptions in Cherokee County, Police: Two teens injured in Canton shooting, New playground equipment, dog park coming to Barrett Park in Holly Springs, An earthquake could hit Missouri at any time: Here's what to know. 			overflow-y: hidden; U.S. Congress | 	font-weight: bold; 	width: 100% !important; The governor is moving that over and whoever wins this election and becomes your next labor commissioner will be left with whats left. 	margin-bottom: .75em; Local Communities      Albany      He says he also volunteers with a charity that raises funds to send children, whose parent has been killed or catastrophically injured, to the technical school or college of their choosing. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2010, during which he served as chairman of the Industry and Labor committee. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. The results have been certified. 	margin-bottom:16px; Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. .non_result_row { Local Communities Mike Coan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { He says if elected, he will ensure our food supplies are kept safe, making sure that our families are fed. ", Georgia Constitution, Article V, Section 3, Paragraph I, The Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Labor shall be elected in the manner prescribed for the election of members of the General Assembly and the electors shall be the same. 	padding-left: 10px; In this role, he saved the state over 400 million dollars by managing the Fund like a business, streamlining functions and cutting out waste. $('.showResponses').hide(); 	margin: 0;      } } At this critical time in our history, we need an experienced conservative leader who understands how to run one of Georgias biggest agencies.. Bruce Thompson, who is vying to be the Republican candidate for Georgia Labor Commissioner is facing a campaign finance complaint. They defeated Lester Jackson, Nadia Surrency, and Thomas Dean in the  Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 24, 2022. 	.votebox { racist or sexually-oriented language. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.      $('.pastResponses').hide(); Source. According to his press release, Coan was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1996 and served as chairman of the Industry and Labor committee. Thompson is a member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 14, a position he has held since 2013. 	background-color: green; Lawrenceville, GA 30043.  A legal consultant from Atlanta, Witt worked as deputy chief of staff and acting chief of staff in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under the Trump administration. 	indicateScroll(); } Previous Lori talks Ukraine-Samaritans Purse, Biden on Ukraine, CDC Upset with no more masks and more! .non_result_row th { We need better customer service, she said. The Metro Atlanta CEO Briefing is a daily email newsletter that contains the days top business news headlines and a summary of each days feature. 	border-radius: 50%; 	color: #888; U.S. President | } Thompson has been a Republican State Senator out of White, Georgia since 2013.  Bruce Thompson     Tifton Contact our sales team. 	let item = jQuery('.votebox .indicate_scroll').get(index); 	display: inline; Reporter: "Did you file this for him. Some notable initiatives for Thompson if elected include restoring credibility to the agency through building trust with the public, recruiting a dynamic workforce, and creating a culture that values and promotes proactive problem-solving and increases morale among employees.      Albany } 	padding-bottom: 8px;  	vertical-align: top; Now, Thompson faces criticism about how he is paying for his race for Georgia Labor Commissioner. The department has about 1,100 employees and more than 300 others working as contractors, far fewer workers than during the Great Recession of 2007-09. 	font-weight: 300; 	width: 57%; 	setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); Sign up to pray for Bruce and his team. 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. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2010, during which he served as chairman of the Industry and Labor committee. In this role, Coan says he saved the state millions of dollars by managing the Fund like a business, streamlining functions and cutting out waste. 	font-style: italic; He currently serves as deputy commissioner in the Department of Labor. Source. Coan is the second Republican to get into the race after state Sen. Bruce Thompson, Chairman of the Senate Economic Development Committee. } 	top: 2px; 	line-height: 1.5em; 	padding:7px 8px 8px;  	background-color: green; } He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. The law seems pretty clear. 	float: left; ^ "Candidate Nicole Horn promises more high-paying jobs as Labor commissioner". 	padding-top: 8px; Vacancy procedures are laid out in Article V, Section 2, Paragraph VIII of the Georgia Constitution. 	setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); 	font-size: 1.25em; 	width: 100% !important; 	background-color: #f9f9f9; .results_row.winner { Bruce is already well-respected among his colleagues in the General Assembly, which will be critically important as he works acquire the resources and support needed to modernize the agency to better serve the people of Georgia. There were no incumbents in this race. AJC Election Results: Live updating at 7 p.m. Rematch: Kemps GOP victory sets up another battle with Abrams, Walker wins big, will face Warnock in November, Raffensperger wins Republican primary for Georgia secretary of state, Donald Trumps revenge tour is derailed in Georgia, Lucy McBath defeats Carolyn Bourdeaux in Georgias 7th District primary, Marjorie Taylor Greene easily wins GOP primary in Georgias 14th District, Complete coverage: Georgia Primary updates elections. The Georgia_CEO Briefing is a daily email newsletter that contains the days top business news headlines and a summary of each days feature. 	letter-spacing: .04em; Jeri Tyler has two loves: boarding and feeding her current horses and reminiscing about the former horse races she followed, political horse races.      .inner_percentage.Libertarian { .election_results_text { The incumbent, Mark Butler, is not seeking re-election. The results have been certified. 	width: 100%; Coan left office  in 2011. 	margin-top: 0px; After announcing he would not run for reelection, during the primary, he endorsed Republican Mike. 	margin-bottom: -2px !important; There were no incumbents in this race. .widget-img { } Source1Source2. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. .results_text { .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Voters can find voting locations, hours and sample ballots on the states My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov. Not just me. 	margin-bottom: 1px; Primary Election Day is May 24. 	float: right; 	display: inline; 	width: 100%; It is imperative that the department upgrades software to a cloud-based system that will reduce the cost of processing claims while providing a user-friendly interface for the public. Thompson promised, on Facebook, on March 22, to "remain at home in self-quarantine for the immediate future.". } Kartik Bhatt, https://kartikbhattforga.com/, Bruce Thompson, https://www.brucethompsonga.com/, Nicole Horn, https://www.nicolehornforgeorgia.com/, Lester Jackson, https://lesterforlabor.com/, Nadia Surrency, https://surrencyforgeorgia.com/. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { He also served on President Trumps post-election legal team in Georgia. 	vertical-align: top; .race_header.green {      He can be reached at wpeebles@gannett.com and @willpeeblessmn on Twitter. Source. .widget-row.Republican { 	font-size: 16px; Article V of the state constitution indicates that the Georgia State Legislature determines salaries for governor, lieutenant governor and "other elected executives. I want to thank you for your support and encouragement for our campaign for Labor Commissioner! Next Lori talks . .indicate_scroll { 	display: inline-block; 	font-weight: 300; He was elected to the Georgia House in 1996, after defeating incumbent Vinson Wall, [2] and resigned in 2010 after Governor Sonny Perdue named him the administrator of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund. Mike Coan is a Republican Candidate for Labor Commissioner in Georgia. } He also said he will give reports every two months to the media so people will know whats going on, and that he will meet with the department staff to address issues to serve Georgians.. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Don't knowingly lie about anyone [4] He lost the primary election to Bruce Thompson. Mike Coan is a Republican Candidate for Labor Commissioner in Georgia. 	font-weight: bold; 	background-color: #dac113; 	text-align: center; He also said he will look to handle calls from citizens, like handling delayed claims from citizens filing for unemployment. The commissioner is responsible for implementing the state's labor regulations, operating its unemployment insurance and rehabilitation programs and producing statistics and research covering the Georgia labor market.[1].     Columbus 	margin-top: 0px; 	text-align: center; 	font-size: 0.9em; 	background-color: #db0000; Mike Coan is an American politician from the state of Georgia. Bruce Thompson  defeated Mike Coan and Kartik Bhatt in the  Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Labor on May 24, 2022. function defer() { He is a member of the Childrens Make-a-wish Foundation, Gwinett Young Republicans, Hebron Baptist Church and the Special Olympics. and provide assistance and expenses necessary for the operation of the department of each. 	font-size: 12px; }      	letter-spacing: 0.03em; } The departments handling of that crisis  and the vast new programs the federal government created  triggered complaints, protests, an unflattering audit and a few lawsuits. 	padding-bottom: 7px; Georgia's election this year will be a pivotal one, with a number of big names vying for high-profilepositions statewide. Thompson ( Republican Party) ran for election for Georgia Commissioner of Labor. } .results_row td:first-child { Mike Coan Candidate for Labor Commissioner, State of Georgia Atlanta Metropolitan Area 1K followers 500+ connections Join to connect Georgia Department of Labor University of West. 	background-color: #003388; Thompson said that while jobless benefits are important, programs should not be overly generous. } Campaign themes 2022 Ballotpedia survey responses See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Facebook. The Dept. 	overflow: hidden; Subscribers can also sign up for a trial offer of99 cents per month for the first two months.     Atlanta      .votebox-results-cell--check { There are five Democrats running for Georgia Commissioner of Labor, including William Will Boddie Jr., Thomas Dean, Nicole Horn, Lester G. Jackson III, and Nadia Surrency. }.      	padding-bottom: 8px; 	display: inline-block; If runoffs are required in those primaries, they will be held June 21. 	background-color: #db0000; Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 	margin-bottom: 0px; Tyler was the heart and soul of the Hog Mountain Herald until 1996. } Coan lost  in the Republican  primary on May 24, 2022. Apply today! $ 50. 	width: 50%;      $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { $('#candidate-connection-email-116655').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); });  I'm just beyond words," Franklin County Sheriff A.J. An outraged Florida sheriff, A.J. 	width: 50%; Buy a monthly subscription or pay yearly to get full access to all of our local news. If runoffs are required in those primaries, they will be held June 21. According to Coan, he was appointed by Gov. There were no incumbents in this race. 	}      } One-time Monthly.      Invalid password or account does not exist. Volunteer one (1)  hour a week to make calls, or set up a meet/greet, or help put out signs. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} Last Modifed: IndyGeorgia May 19, 2022 12:05pm: Tags: Info: Born September 18, 1968 in Lawrenceville, Gwineett County, Georgia Married to Hope Coan Two Children - Autum, 3 and Madison 1 1/2 Member of the Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula, Georgia .