State Senator Lester Jackson, D-Savannah, has set his sights on a new post: state labor commissioner. Jackson said he decided to run largely because of two issues: the expansion of Medicaid and the public-facing side of the labor department. Jackson cited constituent issues with delayed unemployment checks and communication woes from the labor department. “It is time for someone to step up to address the needs of the citizens of this great state,” Jackson said. “So I’m sticking my head in so that Georgians can have a labor office that is technologically savvy, and people can get their concerns addressed in a timely fashion.”