What Does The Labor Commissioner Do?
Most Georgians only know about this office when they need it—when they lose their job or when they’re looking for work. But the Labor Commissioner touches your life at some of the most important moments.
This office runs unemployment insurance that helps families stay afloat when someone loses their job. It operates career centers across Georgia that connect people with jobs and training. It makes sure workplaces are safe and protects young workers from being taken advantage of. And it coordinates training programs so Georgians can learn the skills they need for better-paying careers.
When you need help getting back on your feet, when you’re looking for your next opportunity, or when you need to learn new skills—this office should be there for you. The question is: are we using that power to help working families, or are we just going through the motions?
Why I’m Running
I’ve spent years in the criminal justice system as a prosecutor, and I learned something important: you can’t prosecute your way out of poverty, and you can’t convict your way to prosperity.
When I ran for District Attorney, I saw too many people caught in a system that punishes poverty instead of solving it. I created diversion programs that gave people second chances and actually reduced crime by addressing root causes. When I ran for Attorney General, I wanted to scale that vision statewide.
But here’s what I learned: the real power to transform lives isn’t in the courtroom—it’s right here, in the Labor Commissioner’s office. This is where we can give people pathways before they ever end up in the justice system. This is where we can address the affordability crisis that’s crushing Georgia families. This is where we can make sure that if you work hard, you can afford a decent life.
I’m not running for another office—I’m running for the right office. The office where I can deliver the solutions I’ve been fighting for all along: economic security for working families so their kids don’t end up where I used to work.
Become A Founding Member
This campaign is powered by people. We’re building a grassroots movement for bold leadership that serves working families—and we need you with us from day one.
A contribution of $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 or whatever you can give today helps us build this movement with grassroots strength.
Bold Leadership For Working Families
For too long, the Labor Commissioner’s office has managed decline instead of creating opportunity. It’s been about processing paperwork, not transforming lives. It’s been about doing the minimum rather than maximizing what’s possible.
That changes with bold leadership. This office already controls millions in workforce development funding, operates career centers in every corner of Georgia, and has the power to shape how we train workers and connect them to good jobs. The question isn’t whether the office has power—the question is whether we’ll use it.
Bold leadership means paying people while they train for high-demand careers so they don’t have to choose between learning and feeding their families. It means partnering with employers who provide healthcare and fair wages, not exploitation. It means serving everyone who wants to work—from high school students to veterans to retirees on fixed income—with dignity and real support.
It means using every ounce of authority this office has to fight for working families on day one, while being honest about what needs legislative action. It means transparency, accountability, and results you can measure in transformed lives—not just press releases.
Working families deserve a Labor Commissioner who sees this role as a mission, not a stepping stone. Who understands struggle because he’s lived it.