Harry Thomas, Sr.

Harry Thomas, Sr. (c. 1922 – August 7, 1999 [cite news
title=Ex-Councilman Harry Thomas Sr. Dies
last=Pearson
first=Richard
work=The Washington Post
date=1999-08-09
page=B06
accessdate=2008-07-26
url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/43792239.html?FMT=ABS] ), was a politician in Washington, D.C. He was elected to represent Ward 5 on the Council of the District of Columbia in 1986 and served three full terms.cite web
title=Historical Elected Officials: Ward 5 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia
author=District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics
accessdate=2008-07-26
url=http://www.dcboee.org/information/eo_index/history/ward%205.shtm]

In 1986, Thomas challenged incumbent William Spaulding for the Ward 5 council seat in the Democratic primary and won.cite news
title=Spaulding Unseated in D.C. Council Race
first=Tom
last=Sherwood
coauthors=Evans, Sandra
work=The Washington Post
page=A21
date=1986-09-10
url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/123107102.html?FMT=ABS
accessdate=2008-08-02]

Thomas's son, Harry Thomas, Jr., was elected to the Ward 5 council seat in 2006.

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title=Ward 5 Member, nowrap|Council of the District of Columbia
years=1987 – 1999