Legislator Details
Samuel Buzz Thomas III
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Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/28/1969
City: Detoit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
single
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: builder
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
BA, University of Pennsylvania
Biographical Sketch:
Construction manager for Parkside Building Co. & Avis Tech Park Partners. Worked as senior legislative assistant to Congresswoman Barbara-Rose Collins. Member of many organizations.
Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers.
Minority leader and Floor Leader
great-grand nephew of the first African-American legislator in Michigan
Committees: Energy Policy and Public Utilities and Homeland Security; and Emerging Technologies; minority vice chair of the Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Economic Development and Regulatory Reform, Energy Policy and Public Utilities, Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies
Postions Held: Democratic Floor Leader
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 4
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.156]
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform; Served on the Legislative Council
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Economic Development and Regulatory Reform, Energy Policy and Public Utilities, Homeland Security and Emerging Technologies
Postions Held: Democratic Floor Leader
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 4
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.175]
Date Elected: 11/7/2006
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2007
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Reason for Leaving Office: Term Limited
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform.
Served on the Legislative Council
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism , Finance , Government Operations
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 4
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.154]
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism , Finance , Government Operations , Joint Administrative Rules
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 4
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.154]
Date Elected: 11/5/2002
Date Sworn In: 1/8/2003
Date Left Office:
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Finance
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Appropriations Subcommittee on Consumer & Industry Services/Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Commerce , Economic Development , Energy and Technology , Legislative Retirement
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 10
District Description: part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.281] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/7/2000
Date Sworn In: 1/10/2001
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Min. Vice-Chair of the Committee on Commerce
Elected to the state Senate in 2002
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Energy and Technology , Insurance and Financial Services
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 10
District Description: part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.285] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/3/1998
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1999
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair: Energy & Technology.
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Commerce , Health Policy , Insurance , Public Utilities , Urban Policy and Economic Development
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 10
District Description: Part of the city of Detroit [see map in Manual p.283] in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/5/1996
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1997
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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