Reggie Thomas

Reginald Thomas (born May 20, 1953) is an American politician from the state of Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, Thomas is a member of the Kentucky Senate and currently serves as the minority caucus chair.[1][2] Thomas' election in 2012 marked the first time that two African Americans served in the Kentucky Senate concurrently.[3] Thomas is an attorney and law professor; he earned an A.B. degree from Dartmouth College in 1975 and a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1978.[4][5]

For the professional wrestler also known as Reginald Thomas, see Reggie (wrestler).

Reggie Thomas
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 13th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2014
Preceded byKathy Stein
Personal details
Born
Reginald Thomas

May 20, 1953 (1953-05-20) (age 70)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLynda Morris Thomas (1980-2015)
Children3
Residence(s)Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materDartmouth College
Harvard Law School
Professionattorney, law professor
WebsiteReggie Thomas for Congress

On July 1, 2017, Thomas announced he would challenge Representative Andy Barr in Kentucky's 6th congressional district during the 2018 midterm elections.[6] He lost the Democratic primary to Amy McGrath, who then lost the general election to Barr.

References
  1. "Democrat Reginald Thomas wins state Senate special election". Kentucky.com. December 10, 2013.
  2. Latek, Tom. "State Dems re-elect McGarvey, Parrett as minority leaders". Kentuckytoday.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. "Republicans move closer to taking control of House". The Courier-Journal. December 10, 2013.
  4. "Senate District 13: Reginald Thomas (D)". Kentucky Legislature. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  5. "Questions surround candidate's 1984 departure from University of Kentucky". Lexington Herald Leader. November 22, 2013.
  6. Desrochers, Daniel (July 1, 2017). "Thomas announces he'll challenge Barr for House of Representatives seat in 2018". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved July 1, 2017.


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