Lindsay Thomas (politician)

R. Lindsay Thomas
R. Lindsay Thomas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Georgia's 1st district
	In office; January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Ronald B. Ginn
Succeeded by	Jack Kingston
Personal details
Born	Robert Lindsay Thomas; November 20, 1943 (age 80); Patterson, Georgia
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Profession	banker

Robert Lindsay Thomas (born November 20, 1943) is an American politician and businessman.

Thomas was born in Patterson, Georgia. After graduating from Patterson High School in 1961, he attended the University of Georgia in Athens and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966. After college, Thomas served in the Georgia National Guard from 1966 until 1972, and he also worked as an investment banker.

The political career of Thomas consisted of five consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the 98th United States Congress and ending in 1992 when he chose not to seek reelection. He was a Democrat.

Following his congressional service, Thomas served as the director of state governmental affairs for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and president and chief executive officer of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. In 2002, he was appointed Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations for AGL Resources in Atlanta. Thomas maintains residences in Atlanta and Screven, Georgia.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Ronald B. Ginn	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st congressional district January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	Succeeded by Jack Kingston

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