Background
Thomas, Brian Chester was born on May 19, 1939 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ralph R. and Katheryne (Chester) Thomas.
Thomas, Brian Chester was born on May 19, 1939 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ralph R. and Katheryne (Chester) Thomas.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Oregon State University, 1961. Student in Law, University Washington, 1968—1970. Master of Business Administration, Pacific Lutheran University, 1979.
Civil engineer, United States Coast Guard, Seattle, 1962-1963;
operations officer, United States Coast Guard, Astoria, Oregon, 1964-1965;
senior sales engineer, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Bellevue, Washington, 1965-1970;
manager market research, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Bellevue, Washington, 1971-1980;
research administrator, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Bellevue, Washington, 1981-1989;
principal engineer, Puget Sound Power & Light Company, Bellevue, Washington, 1989-1997;
member, Washington House of Representatives, Olympia, since 1993;
member forecast county, Washington House of Representatives, Olympia, since 1996;
member joint select commission on education restructuring, Washington House of Representatives, Olympia, since 1995;
chairman finance committee, Washington House of Representatives, Olympia, since 1995;
energy, utilities committees, Washington House of Representatives, Olympia, since 1997;
chairman School Construction Task Force, Washington House of Representatives, Olympia, since 1998. Chair EEI Research Management Committee, Washington, 1988-1989, Electric Power Research Institute Renewable Committee, Palo Alto, California, 1989-1990. Advisory board National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, 1990-1992.
Member of advisory board school electrical engineering Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1991-1997. Deputy director region 10 unites states department Transportation Emergency Organisation, Seattle, 1989-1993.
Board directors Issaquah (Washington), School District, 1989-1993, president 1992. Trustee Municipal League of King County, 2000-2003. President Friendship Force of Seattle, 2002.
Captain United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1961-1984, ret. Master: Knights St. Andrew. Member: Issaquah Rotary (president 1982-1983), Preston Aboretum 1999—2002, (director), Navy League, Scottish Rite and York Rite, past master: Myrtle Lodge 108 F&AM, Washington (secretary & treasurer), Royal Order of Scotland, Phi Sigma Kappa.
Married Judith Lynn Adams, February 20, 1965. Children: Jeffrey, Kyle, Cheryl.