Cecil Thomas

Cecil Thomas
Member-of the
Ohio Senate
from the 9th district
Taking office
January 6, 2015
Succeeding Eric Kearney
Personal details
Born October 21, 1952
Political party Democratic
Residence Cincinnati, Ohio

Cecil L. Thomas is the Senator-elect of the 9th district of the Ohio Senate. Thomas was born in rural northern Alabama and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio at a young age. After high school, he joined the Cincinnati police cadet program, and would go on to serve the city of Cincinnati as a police officer for the next 27 years.[1] In 2005, following his retirement from the police force, Thomas ran and won election to Cincinnati City Council, where he would serve for the next 8 years.[2]

In 2014, Thomas decided to make a run for the Ohio Senate, where Senator Eric Kearney was term-limited and could not run for another term.[3] He would be one of numerous Democrats to vye for the nomination, including Dale Mallory, who many saw as a frontrunner.[4] He would win the primary, and go on to face Charlie Winburn, another viable opponent, however this time Republican. However, Thomas would defeat Winburn 56%-44%.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "About Cecil Thomas". Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  2. ↑ "Cranley: No really, I'm backing Cecil Thomas for state Senate seat". Cincinnati Business Courier (Cincinnati). 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  3. ↑ "Cecil Thomas defeats Charlie Winburn, keeps Ohio 9th Senate seat for Democrats". WCPO (Cincinnati). 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Cecil Thomas claims Ohio State Senate seat over Charlie Winburn". WLWT (Cincinnati). 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
  5. ↑ "Winburn, Thomas tout, taunt over party". Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati). 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-12-11.

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