Regina D. Thomas is a former Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 2nd District since a special election January 11, 2000.[5] Previously, she was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1994 to 1998.
Regina D. Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 11, 2000 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Johnson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Lester G. Jackson III[2] |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 148th district | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Succeeded by | Lester G. Jackson III[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ervin J. Thomas, Sr. |
| Residence(s) | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Beach High School[4] Community College of Baltimore, Maryland |
| Occupation | community volunteer |
In the 2008 election, Thomas sought election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 12th congressional district, running in the Democratic primary against the incumbent, John Barrow.[6] She lost her challenge to Barrow by approximately 50 percentage points.[citation needed] She ran again in 2010,[7] and, after losing the Democratic nomination by 15 points, planned to run as a write-in candidate in the general election,[8] but in August 2010 the office of the Secretary of State of Georgia ruled that she was ineligible to do so.[9]
In January 2019, Thomas announced that she planned to run for Mayor of Savannah, Georgia in that year's election.[10] Thomas received 13.5% of the vote in the first round and was eliminated.
References
edit- ^ Georgia General Assembly, 1997–1998
- ^ "Senator Lester Jackson III takes the Oath of Office", Savannah Tribune, January 21, 2009.
- ^ Georgia General Assembly, 1999, 2000
- ^ Beach students give inauguration standing ovation, The Associated Press, www.savannahnow.com, 2009
- ^ Georgia General Assembly, 1999–2000
- ^ Donahue, Patrick (May 26, 2008), "Barrow gearing up for primary", Effingham Herald
- ^ "Regina Thomas Announces 12th District Congressional Run". Savannah Tribune. December 16, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Peterson, Larry (August 18, 2010). "Regina Thomas plans write-in vote for Congress but might be ineligible". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Peterson, Larry (August 27, 2010). "State: Regina Thomas can't be a Nov. 2 write-in candidate against Barrow, McKinney". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ https://www.wsav.com/news/your-local-election-hq/regina-thomas-throws-hat-into-the-ring-for-savannah-mayor/1697800140
- Meredith Parker and Wright Gazaway, "Regina Thomas announces campaign for Savannah mayor", WTOC, January 11, 2019.
External links
edit- Regina Thomas' 2008 campaign site
- 42 Reasons video
- Georgia Legislature – Senator Regina Thomas official government site
- Project Vote Smart – Senator Regina D. Thomas (GA) profile
- Follow the Money – Regina D Thomas
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