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Barbara Rivera Holmes

Barbara Rivera Holmes

R · Georgia · 2026 · Incumbent

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Labor CommissionerGeorgia · 2026
Top priorities
  • Strengthening connections between small employers and job training pipelines
  • Modernizing the Department of Labor's unemployment insurance system
  • Expanding workforce development and skills training partnerships with colleges and employers

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Barbara Rivera Holmes has served as Georgia's Labor Commissioner since being appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in April 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Labor's website. She has led an initiative to modernize the department's unemployment insurance system and expand workforce training partnerships, per her campaign site.

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