Craig Thomas (politician)
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| Craig Thomas | |
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| 1995–Present | |
| Political party: | Republican |
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| Preceded by: | Malcolm Wallop |
| Succeeded by: | Incumbent (2013) |
| Born: | February 17, 1933 Cody, Wyoming |
| Spouse: | Susan Thomas |
| Religion: | Methodist |
Craig Lyle Thomas (born February 17 1933) is a two-term United States Senator from Wyoming. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Thomas is considered an expert on agriculture and rural development. He has served in important positions in several state agencies. His most lengthy job was as executive vice president of the Wyoming Farm Bureau from 1965 until 1974. He was also an independent small businessman. In 1984, he was elected to the state legislature, in which he served until 1989.
In 1989, Dick Cheney, who occupied Wyoming's only seat in the United States House of Representatives, resigned from it in order to become United States Secretary of Defense. Thomas became the Republican candidate to replace him in the April 1989 special election, and he won. He was reelected in 1990 and 1992. In 1994 he ran for and won the United States Senate seat being vacated by Malcolm Wallop. He was reelected in 2000. He was again reelected in 2006, easily defeating Democrat Dale Groutage.
Two days after the 2006 election, Thomas was diagnosed with leukemia.
Thomas and his wife Susan have four children.
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| Preceded by: Richard B. Cheney | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's At-large congressional district 1989–1995 | Succeeded by: Barbara Cubin |
| Preceded by: Malcolm Wallop | United States Senator (Class 1) from Wyoming 1995 – present Served alongside: Alan Simpson, Mike Enzi | Incumbent |
| Wyoming's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Craig Thomas (R), Mike Enzi (R)
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