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'''Polly Thomas''' is an education professor at the University of New Orleans and a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 80 in Jefferson Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]].

'''Polly J. Thomas''' is an education professor at the University of New Orleans and a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 80 in Jefferson Parish in [[suburb]]an [[New Orleans]].

When Republican former Representatie Joe Lopinto resigned the seat to join the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department, Thomas filed without opposition for the special election to choose Lopinto's successor through January 13, 2020. A resident of Metairie, Thomas said that she would "be a leader in strengthening education, protecting our coastline, and securing higher paying jobs to keep our children working here at home."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/polly_thomas_elected_to_state.html|title=Polly Thomas elected to state 80th House District|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=July 22, 2016|

When Republican former Representatie Joe Lopinto resigned the seat to join the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department, Thomas filed without opposition for the special election to choose Lopinto's successor through January 13, 2020. A resident of Metairie, Thomas said that she would "be a leader in strengthening education, protecting our coastline, and securing higher paying jobs to keep our children working here at home."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/polly_thomas_elected_to_state.html|title=Polly Thomas elected to state 80th House District|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=July 22, 2016|