Regina Thomas Explained

Regina D. Thomas
State Senate:Georgia
District:2nd
Term Start:January 11, 2000
Term End:January 2009
Predecessor:Diane Johnson[1]
Successor:Lester G. Jackson III[2]
State House2:Georgia
District2:148th
Term Start2:1994
Term End2:1998
Successor2:Lester G. Jackson III[3]
Birth Place:Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Ervin J. Thomas, Sr.
Residence:Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Alma Mater:Beach High School[4]
Community College of Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation:community volunteer

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.

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. She lost her challenge to Barrow by approximately 50 percentage points. She ran again in 2010,[6] and, after losing the Democratic nomination by 15 points, planned to run as a write-in candidate in the general election,[7] but in August 2010 the office of the Secretary of State of Georgia ruled that she was ineligible to do so.[8]

In January 2019, Thomas announced that she planned to run for Mayor of Savannah, Georgia in that year's election.[9] Thomas received 13.5% of the vote in the first round and was eliminated.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1997_98/house/gass02.htm Georgia General Assembly, 1997–1998
  2. http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009-01-21/Front_Page/Senator_Lester_Jackson_III_takes_the_Oath_of_Offic.html "Senator Lester Jackson III takes the Oath of Office"
  3. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1999_00/house/gash148.htm Georgia General Assembly, 1999, 2000
  4. https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2009/01/21/beach-students-give-inauguration-standing/13747784007/ Beach students give inauguration standing ovation
  5. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/1999_00/senate/gass02.htm Georgia General Assembly, 1999–2000
  6. Web site: Regina Thomas Announces 12th District Congressional Run. December 16, 2009. December 7, 2018. Savannah Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716011509/http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009-12-16/Front_Page/Regina_Thomas_Announces_12th_District_Congressiona.html. July 16, 2011.
  7. Web site: Regina Thomas plans write-in vote for Congress but might be ineligible. August 18, 2010. June 4, 2014. Savannah Morning News. Peterson. Larry.
  8. Web site: State: Regina Thomas can't be a Nov. 2 write-in candidate against Barrow, McKinney. August 27, 2010. June 4, 2014. Savannah Morning News. Peterson. Larry.
  9. https://www.wsav.com/news/your-local-election-hq/regina-thomas-throws-hat-into-the-ring-for-savannah-mayor/1697800140<br>- Meredith Parker and Wright Gazaway, "Regina Thomas announces campaign for Savannah mayor", WTOC, January 11, 2019.