Rodney S. Thomas

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Rodney Sterling Thomas (R) is a 2009 candidate for the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors from the Rio Magisterial District and a former member of the Albemarle County Planning Commission[1]. Thomas is the President of Charlottesville Press. Thomas was appointed to the Planning Commission by former Supervisor David Bowerman. Thomas was unsuccessful in his bid to get the Republican Party's nomination in June 2005 when Gary Grant was picked to run for the open seat being vacated by Bowerman. Thomas has announced he is again running as a Republican in this election.

On February 5, 2009 Thomas appeared on WINA AM 1070's Rob Schilling Show to share his announcement. "I will work for the people of the Rio District, and all of Albemarle County," said Thomas. "I plan to knock on every door in the Rio district and find out what people's concerns are."

Thomas discussed his philosophy as a fiscal conservative. "The County needs to find a way to be more conservative with the tax dollars they are taking in," said Thomas. "I don't like the way things are being handled [in local government]....The Board needs to be more accountable [to the people]."

Biography

According to his campaign website, Thomas is a lifelong resident of Albemarle County[2]. He was born at The Martha Jefferson Hospital and attended Clark and Burnley-Moran Elementary Schools and graduated from Lane High School in 1962. He worked for the Daily Progress until 1979 when he purchased Charlottesville Press, Inc.

Thomas is a past board member of the Boy’s and Girl’s Club, YMCA, Printing Industries of Virginia, Crime Stoppers and also past President of the Charlottesville Host Lion’s Club.

He is a 1999 graduate of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia and is current member of Sorensen’s Regional Board of Directors.

External links

Rodney Thomas for Supervisor

Notes

  1. Rodney Thomas announces campaign for Board of Supervisors', Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 5, 2009. Retrieved on February 27, 2009
  2. Rodney Thomas website,retrieved on February 27, 2009