Bárbara Rivera Holmes (born 1979/1980)[1] is an American politician from Georgia. She is the Georgia Labor Commissioner.
Holmes was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[2] She earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida Southern College. She moved to Georgia and worked for The Albany Herald as a journalist before becoming the leader of the area’s chamber of commerce in 2016.[3] Governor Nathan Deal appointed Holmes to the Georgia Board of Regents in 2017.[4]
Following the death of Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson in late 2024, Governor Brian Kemp announced that he would appoint Holmes to be the labor commissioner on March 18, 2025.[3] She was sworn in on April 4 and will run for election to a full term in 2026 as a Republican.[5]
References
- ^ “Georgia governor names labor commissioner and vaults first Hispanic woman into statewide office”. ABC News.
- ^ Mauldin, Alan (October 10, 2022). “Albany Area Chamber president/CEO named to 50 Most Influential Latinos”. Albany Herald.
- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg (March 18, 2025). “Barbara Rivera Holmes to be first Latina to hold statewide constitutional office”. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Miller, Dave (December 20, 2017). “Albany Chamber chief named as Regent”. WALB.
- ^ Amy, Jeff (March 18, 2025). “Georgia governor names labor commissioner and vaults first Hispanic woman into statewide office”. AP News.
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