Chris Thomason Explained

Chris Thomason should not be confused with Chris Thomasson.

Chris Thomason
State2:Arkansas
State House2:Arkansas
District2:3rd
Term Start2:January 2003
Term End2:January 2007
Predecessor2:Cecile Bledsoe
Successor2:David "Bubba" Powers
Office1:Prosecuting Attorney for the Eighth North Judicial Circuit of Arkansas
Term Start1:January 1, 2007
Term End1:August 1, 2008
Office:Chancellor of the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Term Start:August 1, 2008
Predecessor:Charles L. Welch[1]
Party:Democratic
Birth Name:Steven Christopher Thomason[2]
Birth Date:30 December 1972[3]
Birth Place:Bowie County, Texas
Education:University of Arkansas at Little Rock (BA, JD)
Occupation:School Administrator
Spouse:Penny

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.

Personal life and education

He is the son of Harland E. and Suzanne Cox Thomason.

He graduated from Hope High School in Hope, Arkansas in 1991.

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.[4] [5]

Career

Thomason 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. In 2003, he opened his own private practice law office in Hope.

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.[4]

Thomason has been mentioned as a potential candidate for Arkansas's 4th congressional district and for governor.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Charles Welch '03 Named ASU System President (November 9, 2010) . December 22, 2019 . December 22, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191222154948/https://ualr.edu/alumni/2010/11/09/dr-charles-welch-03-named-asu-system-president/ . dead .
  2. https://www.martindale.com/hope/arkansas/steven-christopher-thomason-2097796-a/ Steven Christopher Thomason
  3. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
  4. Web site: Chancellor Chris Thomason. University of Arkansas System. 19 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004065701/http://www.uasys.edu/leadership/chancellors-and-directors/chancellor-chris-thomason/. 4 October 2013.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20191222150354/https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/uaht-chancellor-named-hempstead-county-educator-of-the-year/ UAHT Chancellor named Hempstead County Educator of the Year (March 13, 2018)
  6. News: Miller. Joshua. Farm Team: Arkansas Has Deep Democratic Bench but Few Opportunities. 19 September 2013. Roll Call. 6 March 2013.
  7. News: Lyon. John. McDaniel's Departure Leaves Arkansas Governor's Race Wide Open. 19 September 2013. Arkansas News Bureau. 27 January 2013.