Diana Thomas (politician)

Diana Thomas is an American politician and educator from Idaho. Thomas is a former Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives. Thomas is the mayor of Weiser, Idaho.

Diana Thomas
Member of the Idaho House of Representatives
from the District 9 seat B district
In office
August 2007 – December 2008
Preceded byClete Edmunson
Succeeded byJudy Boyle
Personal details
Born (1945-08-19) August 19, 1945
Nampa, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician, educator

Early life

On August 19, 1945, Thomas was born in Nampa, Idaho.[1]

Education

In 1966, Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from College of Idaho. In 1987, Thomas earned a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Math in Elementary School from College of Idaho.[1]

Career

In 1971, Thomas became a teacher in Weiser School District, until 1991.[1]

In 2001, Thomas served as county commissioner for Washington County, Idaho, until 2007.[1]

In 2007, Clete Edmunson resigned as a member of Idaho House of Representatives to joined the staff of Governor Butch Otter. Thomas was appointed by Governor Butch Otter to served the remaining term as a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 9 seat B.[2][1]

On May 27, 2008, as an incumbent, Thomas sought a seat in District 9 seat B but lost the election in the Republican Primary. Thomas was defeated by Judy Boyle with 53.4% of the votes. Thomas received 46.6% of the votes.[3][4]

In 2012, Thomas became the mayor of Weiser, Idaho.[5][1]

Awards
  • 2018 Harold Hurst Award (June 21, 2018), presented by Association of Idaho Cites (AIC) in Boise, Idaho.[6][7]

Personal life

Thomas' husband is Mike. They have two children. They live in Weiser, Idaho.[1]

References
  1. "Diana Thomas's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  2. "Otter appoints Thomas to House". argusobserver.com. August 23, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. "Two face off for House 9B seat". idahopress.com. May 5, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  4. "May 27, 2008 Primary Election Results". sos.idaho.gov. May 27, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  5. "Mayor Diana Thomas". cityofweiser.net. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. "Weiser mayor lauded for outstanding contributions". argusobserver.com. June 27, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  7. "Mayor Diana Thomas Receives Award For Outstanding Contributions To Idaho Cities". livinginthenews.com. June 28, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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