James Thomas

Background

Thomas,, James was born on July 16, 1940 in Tallahassee. Son of James Thomas, Senior and Mattie B. Thomas.

Education

Bachelor in Management, St. Leo University, Florida, 1981—1985.

Career

Non-commissioned officer United States Marine Corps, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1957—1960, United States Army, 1962—1965, commissioned officer, 1965—1980. Manager Eckerd Drugs, Inc., Savannah, Georgia, 1981—1982. United States civil service real estate officer United States Army, Fort Stewart, 1982—1988.

Project manager engineering United States Civil Service, since 2001. Real estate specialist United States Army Corps Engineers, Savannah. Officer United States Army, 1957-1980, United States, Germany, Japan, Italy, Vietnam, Thailand & Taiwan.

Achievements

• Achievements include design of Warriors Walk, a memorial for soldiers killed during Iraqui Freedom from Fort Stewart.

Membership

Chairman Hinesville Planning & Zoning Commission, 1987—2005, Liberty County Consolidated Planning Commission, Hinesville, 2005—2006. President/director EBM Liberty County Inc., 1991—2006. Member Liberty County Finance Authority, 2003—2005, Liberty County Hospital Authority, Hinesville, 2004—2006, Hinesville Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2005—2006.

Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (officer 1986—2006), Georgia Association Planning & Zoning Administrators (associate), INTERTEL (associate), Mensa (associate), Porsche Club American (associate).

Interests

• Golf, sport car racing, shooting.

Connections

Married Claudia L. Elmore. Children: Wallace D., Cassandra M. Hamer, James Thomas, III, Jasper L.

Father:

James Thomas

Mother:

Mattie B. Thomas

Spouse:

Claudia L. Elmore

child:

Wallace D. Thomas,

child:

Cassandra M. Hamer Thomas,

child:

Jasper L. Thomas,

child:

James Thomas Thomas,

child:

III Thomas,