Reginald Thomas

Reginald Thomas DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 13

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Reginald ThomasDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 13
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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. Thomas' election in 2013 marked the first time that two African Americans served in the Kentucky Senate concurrently. 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.On July 1, 2017, Thomas announced he would challenge Representative Andy Barr in Kentucky's 6th congressional district during the 2018 midterm elections. He lost the Democratic primary to Amy McGrath, who then lost the general election to Barr.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Harvard University Law School
JD
1975 - 1978
Dartmouth College
BA
1971 - 1975
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Minority Caucus Chair
Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
2021 - Current
Senator
Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
2013 - Current
Professor
Kentucky State University
2014 - Current
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky College of Law
1980 - 1984
Other Experience1 - 30 of 30
Member
Lexington Convention and Tourism Commission
Current
Kentucky Delegate
National Democratic Convention
1984
Kentucky Delegate
National Democratic Convention
2008
Participant
Leadership Kentucky
1985
Board Director
Lexington Rotary Club
Former Chair
Kentucky Conference for Community and Justice
Former Member
Board of Directors, Commerce Lexington
Former Member
Board of Directors, Actors Guild of Lexington
Former Member
Board of Trustees, Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Former Member
Board of Directors, Friends of the Lyric Theatre
Member
Board of Directors, The Plantory
Member
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Member
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
Trustee
Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
Vice Chair
Democratic Party Executive Committee, Fayette County
Volunteer
Fayette County Schools
Former Member
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Health and Welfare Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Health and Welfare, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Task Force on Economic Development, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate
Former Member
Alzheimer's and Dementia Workforce Assessment Task Force, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Information Technology, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Banking and Insurance Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance, Kentucky State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Kentucky State Senate
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