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'''Paulette Jung Thomas''', known as '''Polly Thomas''' (born April 7, 1947),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/paulette-thomas/177617195|title=Paulette Thomas|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> is a retired [[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]]. She is a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board. | '''Paulette Jung Thomas''', known as '''Polly Thomas''' (born April 7, 1947),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/paulette-thomas/177617195|title=Paulette Thomas|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> is a retired [[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]]. She is a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board. | ||
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She graduated from the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]] and then received her master's and [[Ph.D.]] in educational psychology from [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station, [[Texas]]. She is a formerly assistant superintendent in the Louisiana Department of Education and as a resident of Metairie, a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board, in which capacity she was an early supporter of charter schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/PollyThomasStateRep/about/|title=Polly Thomas, State Representative|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> | She graduated from the University of Louisiana at [[Lafayette]] and then received her master's and [[Ph.D.]] in educational psychology from [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station, [[Texas]]. She is a formerly assistant superintendent in the Louisiana Department of Education and as a resident of Metairie, a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board, in which capacity she was an early supporter of charter schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/PollyThomasStateRep/about/|title=Polly Thomas, State Representative|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| − | When Republican | + | When Republican Representatie Joe Lopinto resigned the seat to join the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department, Thomas filed without opposition for the special election to choose his successor for the remainder of the term 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| |
accessdate=May 5, 2017}}</ref> | accessdate=May 5, 2017}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 21:24, September 30, 2017
| Paulette Jung "Polly" Thomas | |
Louisiana State Representative for District 80 (Jefferson Parish)
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Lopinto |
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| Born | April 7, 1947 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bob Thomas |
| Residence | Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
Paulette Jung Thomas, known as Polly Thomas (born April 7, 1947),[1] is a retired education professor at the University of New Orleans and a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 80 in Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans. She is a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board.
She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and then received her master's and Ph.D. in educational psychology from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. She is a formerly assistant superintendent in the Louisiana Department of Education and as a resident of Metairie, a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board, in which capacity she was an early supporter of charter schools.[2]
When Republican Representatie Joe Lopinto resigned the seat to join the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department, Thomas filed without opposition for the special election to choose his successor for the remainder of the term 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."[3]
Earlier, on November 4, 2008, Thomas was an intra-party candidate in a special election against Republican Conrad Appel for the District 9 seat in the Louisiana State Senate. Thomas' defeat for the Senate seat was her fourth election loss since 1999. Appel said that he was pleased to have Thomas as his opponent: "Polly and I have been friends for a long time, and this has been a hard race for me. I'm really proud of Polly."[4] Appel in 2008 received 21,853 votes (52.1 percent) to Thomas's 20,065 votes (47.9 percent).[5]
In 2007, before her race against Appel, Thomas ran in 2007 for the state Senate against Steve Scalise and finished with 29 percent of the vote in the regular legislative election. Scalise was, however, soon the winner of still another special election to fill Louisiana's 1st congressional district, a position which he still holds as the House Majority Whip. The congressional seat opened when Bobby Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana.[6]
References
- ↑ Paulette Thomas. Mylife.com. Retrieved on September 13, 2017.
- ↑ Polly Thomas, State Representative. Facebook. Retrieved on September 13, 2017.
- ↑ Polly Thomas elected to state 80th House District. New Orleans Times-Picayune (July 22, 2016). Retrieved on May 5, 2017.
- ↑ Richard Rainey, "Conrad Appel bests Polly Thomas for state Senate seat," November 4, 2008. nola.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2011.
- ↑ Louisiana general election returns, November 4, 2008. staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved on August 31, 2011.
- ↑ Louisiana primary election returns, October 20, 2007. staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved on August 31, 2011.