Cecil Thomas (politician)

Cecil L. Thomas (born October 21, 1952) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as a member of the Ohio Senate from the 9th district.

This article is about the Ohio politician. For similarly named people, see Cecil Thomas (disambiguation).
Cecil Thomas
Thomas in 2011
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 6, 2015 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byEric Kearney
Succeeded byCatherine Ingram
Member of the Cincinnati City Council
In office
2006–2014
Personal details
Born (1952-10-21) October 21, 1952
Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Cincinnati (BS)
Union Institute & University (BS)

Early life and education

Thomas was born in rural northern Alabama and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio at a young age. He graduated from Withrow High School.[1] In 1974, Thomas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in law enforcement technology from the University of Cincinnati. He later earned another Bachelor of Science degree, in criminal justice management, from the Union Institute & University.[2]

Career

After high school, he joined the Cincinnati police cadet program, and served the city of Cincinnati as a police officer for the next 27 years.[3] In 2005, following his retirement from the police force, Thomas ran and won election to Cincinnati City Council, where he served for the next eight years.[4]

In 2014, Thomas declared his candidacy for the Ohio Senate. Incumbent Eric Kearney was term-limited and could not run for another term.[5] He was one of numerous Democrats to vie for the nomination, including Dale Mallory, who many saw as a frontrunner.[6] He won the primary, and go on to face Charlie Winburn, another viable opponent, however this time Republican. However, Thomas defeated Winburn 56%-44%. Cecil was a candidate for the 2021 Cincinnati mayoral election, placing third in a field of six candidates.[7]

References
  1. "Senator Cecil Thomas - Bio | The Ohio Senate". ohiosenate.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  2. Coolidge, Sharon. "Janitor, cop, councilman - and state senator?". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  3. "About Cecil Thomas". Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  4. "Cranley: No really, I'm backing Cecil Thomas for state Senate seat". Cincinnati Business Courier. Cincinnati. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  5. "Cecil Thomas defeats Charlie Winburn, keeps Ohio 9th Senate seat for Democrats". WCPO. Cincinnati. 2014-11-04. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  6. "Cecil Thomas claims Ohio State Senate seat over Charlie Winburn". WLWT. Cincinnati. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  7. "Ohio election results: Cincinnati mayor primary, Issue 3 and more". www.cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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