Diana Thomas is an American politician and educator from Idaho. Thomas is a Republican former member of Idaho House of Representatives. Thomas is the mayor of Weiser, Idaho.
Early life On August 19, 1945, Thomas was born in Nampa, Idaho.
Education In 1966, Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from College of Idaho. In 1987, Thomas earned a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Math in Elementary School from College of Idaho.
Career In 1971, Thomas became a teacher in Weiser School District, until 1991.
In 2001, Thomas served as county commissioner for Washington County, Idaho, until 2007.
In 2007, Clete Edmunson resigned as a member of Idaho House of Representatives to join the staff of Governor Butch Otter. Thomas was appointed by Governor Butch Otter to serve the remaining term as a Republican member of Idaho House of Representatives for District 9 seat B.
On May 27, 2008, as an incumbent, Thomas sought a seat in District 9 seat B but lost the election in the Republican Primary. Thomas was defeated by Judy Boyle with 53.4% of the votes. Thomas received 46.6% of the votes.
In 2012, Thomas became the mayor of Weiser, Idaho.
Awards 2018 Harold Hurst Award (June 21, 2018), presented by Association of Idaho Cites (AIC) in Boise, Idaho.
Personal life Thomas' husband is Mike. They have two children. They live in Weiser, Idaho.
References
External links Diana Thomas at linkedin.com