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Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr. was
re-elected to a second term as the Ward 5 councilmember on November 2, 2010. He was sworn into office on January
2, 2011. Councilmember Thomas sits on the following committees: Housing and Workforce Development, Government Operations
and the Environment, Public Works and Transporation, and Libraries, Parks and Recreation.
Councilmember Thomas is the son of late three-term Ward 5 Councilmember
Harry Thomas, Sr., and former D.C. Public School principal Romaine B. Thomas. Councilmember Thomas attended D.C. Public Schools
and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. He holds a degree in Public Relations/Marketing from Bowie State University.
Councilmember Thomas was Vice President of Public Affairs for the Public Benefits Corporation (formerly D.C. General Hospital).
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Councilmember
Thomas is a former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, and has served as Chair of the Woodridge Health Clinic. He is a past
President of the D.C. Young Democrats and a former At-Large elected member of the D.C. Democratic State party, for which he
coordinated local and national events. Councilmember Thomas has worked for the national Democratic Party, holding the office
of Treasurer. He has also served as the Adult and Youth Chair of the Neighborhood Planning Council. Councilmember Thomas is a member of the YMCA, NAACP, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and Woodridge Boys and Girls Club. |
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Councilmember Thomas is married to Diane
Romo Thomas, MSW. They are active sports enthusiasts, and their children share their spirit of competition and sportsmanship.
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Building Bridges, Finding Solutions, People
First
Ward 5 Councilmember Harry
"Tommy" Thomas, Jr.
Wilson Building * 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW * Room 107 * Washington, DC 20004
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