Lindsay Thomas | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald B. Ginn |
| Succeeded by | Jack Kingston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Lindsay Thomas (1943-11-20)November 20, 1943 (age 82) Patterson, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA) |
Robert Lindsay Thomas (born November 20, 1943) is an American politician and businessman.
Thomas was born inPatterson, Georgia and graduated from Patterson High School in 1961. He attended Gordon Military Academy in Barnesville for one year and graduated from theUniversity of Georgia inAthens with aBachelor of Arts degree in 1966. After college, Thomas served in theGeorgia Air National Guard from 1966 until 1972 and was in the165th Tactical Airlift Group. He also worked as an stockbroker and a farmer at Grace Acres Farm, a family owned farm inScreven, Georgia.[1] When his uncle died, Thomas inherited the farm.[1]
The political career of Thomas consisted of five consecutive terms in theU.S. House of Representatives beginning with the98th United States Congress and ending in 1992 when he chose not to seek reelection. He was aDemocrat representingGeorgia's 1st congressional district.[1]
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 theGeorgia Chamber of Commerce. In 2002, he was appointed Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations forAGL Resources inAtlanta. Thomas maintains residences in Atlanta andScreven, Georgia. As a hobby, he growsred oak andwhite oak trees fromacorns found on theUnited States Capitol Complex and gives away the saplings as souvenirs.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 1st congressional district 1983–1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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