Bill Thomas | |
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Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Bill Archer |
Succeeded by | Charles Rangel |
Chair of the House Administration Committee | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Charlie Rose |
Succeeded by | Bob Ney |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | William M. Ketchum |
Succeeded by | Kevin McCarthy |
Constituency | 18th district (1979–1983) 20th district (1983–1993) 21st district (1993–2003) 22nd district (2003–2007) |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 33rd district | |
In office December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Ernest N. Mobley[1] |
Succeeded by | Don Rogers[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | William Marshall Thomas December 6, 1941 Wallace, Idaho, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Sharon Thomas |
Children | 2 |
Education | Santa Ana College San Francisco State University (BA, MA) |
William Marshall Thomas (born December 6, 1941) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 22nd congressional district and as the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.