Steven Christopher Thomason (born December 30, 1972) is an American lawyer, former Arkansas state representative, former prosecutor, former chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, and current UA System Vice President for Planning and Development. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Chris Thomason | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Welch[1] |
| Prosecuting Attorney for the Eighth North Judicial Circuit of Arkansas | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – August 1, 2008 | |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Cecile Bledsoe |
| Succeeded by | David "Bubba" Powers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1972[3] Bowie County, Texas[3] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Penny[4] |
| Education | University of Arkansas at Little Rock (BA, JD) |
| Occupation | School Administrator |
Personal life and education
editHe is the son of Harland E. and Suzanne Cox Thomason.[3]
He graduated from Hope High School in Hope, Arkansas in 1991.[4]
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1995 and a Juris Doctor from the William H. Bowen School of Law in 1998.[5][4]
Career
editThomason practiced law in Hope in 1998 and later became a member of the Wright, Burke, Thomason and Graham Law Firm until the end of 2002.[4] In 2003, he opened his own private practice law office in Hope.[4]
He served as the deputy prosecuting attorney for Arkansas's 8th Judicial Circuit North from 1999-2002, and served as the prosecuting attorney from 2006-2008. In between his two stints as a prosecutor, he served two terms in the Arkansas House of Representatives (2003-2007). Thomason became chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope in 2008.[5]
Thomason has been mentioned as a potential candidate for Arkansas's 4th congressional district and for governor.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Charles Welch '03 Named ASU System President (November 9, 2010)". Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Steven Christopher Thomason
- ^ a b c d Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
- ^ a b c d e UAHT Chancellor named Hempstead County Educator of the Year (March 13, 2018)
- ^ a b "Chancellor Chris Thomason". University of Arkansas System. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ Miller, Joshua (6 March 2013). "Farm Team: Arkansas Has Deep Democratic Bench but Few Opportunities". Roll Call. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ Lyon, John (27 January 2013). "McDaniel's Departure Leaves Arkansas Governor's Race Wide Open". Arkansas News Bureau. Retrieved 19 September 2013.