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
External links
- 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