Difference between revisions of "Craig Thomas"
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Latest revision as of 16:39, July 27, 2021
| Craig Thomas | |||
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| U.S. Senator from Wyoming From: January 4, 1995 – June 4, 2007 | |||
| Predecessor | Malcolm Wallop | ||
| Successor | John Barrasso | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large Congressional District From: April 26, 1989 – January 3, 1995 | |||
| Predecessor | Dick Cheney | ||
| Successor | Barbara Cubin | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Susan Roberts Thomas | ||
| Religion | Methodist | ||
Craig Thomas (February 17, 1933 – June 4, 2007) was the senior Senator for Wyoming until his death from leukemia on June 4, 2007. He was first elected to Congress in 1989 as a Republican to replace a vacant position in the House of Representatives when Dick Cheney was appointed the Secretary of Defense by George H. W. Bush.[1] In 1994, he was elected to the United States Senate and was reelected in 2000 and 2004 by a large majority's of Wyoming voters.[1]