Fred Thomas (American politician)
Fred Thomas | |
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Majority Leader of the Montana Senate | |
Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Matt Rosendale |
In office 2000–2004 | |
Preceded by | John Harp |
Succeeded by | Jon Ellingson |
Member of the Montana Senate from the 44th district | |
Assumed office 2012 | |
Preceded by | Bob Lake |
In office 1997–2006 | |
Preceded by | ??? |
Succeeded by | ??? |
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 44th district | |
In office 1985–1992 | |
Preceded by | ??? |
Succeeded by | ??? |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamilton, Montana, U.S. | June 27, 1958
Political party | Republican |
Education | Montana State University, Bozeman (BS) |
Fred Thomas (born June 27, 1958) is the Majority Leader of the Montana Senate. He is currently ineligible to run for the Montana Senate in 2020 due to term limits.
Biography
Thomas was born on June 27, 1958 in Hamilton, Montana.[1] His grandfather, Fred A. Thomas, was a member of the Montana House of Representatives. In 2009, Thomas became Vice President of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents.[2]
Political career
Thomas was a member of the House of Representatives from 1985 to 1992. He became a member of the Senate in 1997 and served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2000 to 2004. Thomas returned to the Senate in 2012 and was elected Senate Majority Leader in 2017.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Thomas claimed that face masks to halt the spread of the coronavirus was "a hoax to push government compliance."[3]
References
- ^ "Fred Thomas". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Former Montana Senate Majority Leader Fred Thomas Elected Vice President of National Association of Professional Insurance Agents". National Association of Professional Insurance Agents. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ^ "Republican War on Covid Orders Grinds on Despite Trump's Illness". www.bloomberg.com. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-03.