W. Curtis Thomas
| W. Curtis Thomas | ||
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| Pennsylvania State House District 181 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1989 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 24 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82,026/year | |
| Per diem | $159/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1988 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Temple University, 1975 | |
| J.D. | Antioch School of Law, 1980 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Thomas earned his BS in Education from Temple University in 1975. He went on to receive his JD from Antioch School of Law in 1980. After earning his law degree, he began working as an attorney. He has been an attorney ever since.
In 1989, Thomas joined the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has served in that position since, representing the 181st District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thomas served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Democratic Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Thomas served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Urban Affairs, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Thomas served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Gaming Oversight | ||||
| • Intergovernmental Affairs, Chair | ||||
Elections
2012
Thomas ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 181. Thomas ran unopposed in the primary on April 24, 2012, and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 181, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 100% | 25,275 | ||
| Total Votes | 25,275 | |||
2010
Thomas won re-election to the 181st District Seat in 2010. He defeated Lewis Thomas, III in the primary election, receiving 3,372 votes while Thomas received 1,921. Thomas was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 181 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| |
14,555 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Thomas won re-election to the 181st District seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He received 26,160 votes running unopposed.[4]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 181 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| W. Curtis Thomas (D) |
26,160 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Thomas received $75,218 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to W. Curtis Thomas's campaign in 2010 | |
| Comcast | $2,500 |
| Local 332 | $2,500 |
| Rendell, Edward | $2,500 |
| Pennsylvania Bankers Association | $1,750 |
| Pennsylvania Association For Justice | $1,750 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $75,218 |
Personal
Thomas is single and has two children.
Recent news
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Curtis Thomas News Feed
- Pa. House Dems fail to slow charity-tax amendment - abc27 WHTM - abc27
- Pa. House To Vote On Abolishing Philadelphia Traffic Court - CBS Local
- Pa. House GOP protects $28.3 billion budget plan - Reading Eagle
- Senate rejects amendment to build border fence - Daily Caller
- 'The largest Tea Party protest since 2010 is tomorrow' - Daily Caller
- Federal government has new group in its sights - Daily Caller
- House unanimously adopts Kelly Amendment to ban funding for UN Arms Trade ... - Daily Caller
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- DHS hopes get same cyber-spying powers as NSA - Daily Caller
- No, the Democratic National Convention didn't lose a single laptop worth $75000 - Daily Caller
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External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Rep. W. Curtis Thomas
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List In Ballot Order," March 26, 2012
- ↑ 2010 general election results from the Pennsylvania Secretary of State's office
- ↑ Official 2008 state house election results from the Pennsylvania Department of State
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 donations
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