I think you can only use one column. try modifying your query a little bit.
<CFQUERY name = "getpersoninfo" ... >
select
person_id,
last_name + ", " + first_name as fullName
from person
</CFQUERY>
<CFSELECT .. query = "getpersoninfo" value = "person_id" display = "fullname">
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