Jon C. Thomas (January 22, 1939 – June 12, 2013) was an American politician. He served as a member for the 86th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5] He also served as a member for the 30th district of the Florida Senate.[6][7]
Jon C. Thomas | |
|---|---|
 Thomas in 1975 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 86th district | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Preceded by | Henry J. Prominski |
| Succeeded by | Karen B. Coolman |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 30th District | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Weber |
| Succeeded by | Van B. Poole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1939 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 2013 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Republican[1] Democratic[2] |
| Spouse | Patsy Ann Fowler[3] |
Life and career
editThomas was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Army.[3]
In 1970, Thomas was elected to represent the 86th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Henry J. Prominski. He served until 1974, when he was succeeded by Karen B. Coolman.[4][5] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 30th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1978.[6]
Thomas died in June 2013, at the age of 74.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Candidates Address Tiger Bay". The Naples Daily News. Naples, Florida. August 2, 1974. p. 2. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sen. Jon C. Thomas". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. April 3, 1977. p. 138. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Jon Charles Thomas". Forest Meadows. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ^ "Florida Senators 1845-2001". Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
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