Lisa Thomas is an American politician and psychiatrist serving as a member of the
Missouri House of Representatives. Elected in November 2020 from district 124, she assumed office on January 6, 2021. After redistricting in 2022, she was reelected from district 123. She was defeated in the Republican Primary election on August 6, 2024
Education
Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and psychology and Master of Arts in clinical psychology from the
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University is r ...
, followed by a
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin language, Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a profes ...
from the
University of Missouri School of Medicine
The University of Missouri School of Medicine (also called University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine or MU School of Medicine) is located in the southern part of the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Missouri. It was the first p ...
.
Career
Thomas worked as a psychiatrist at the
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital
The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital is a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital located in Columbia, Missouri. Located adjacent to the University of Missouri campus, the hospital has a coverage area of 43 counties in Missouri and Illin ...
until 2016. She is the part-time medical director of the Missouri Physicians Health Program. Thomas was elected to the
Missouri House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.
Electoral history
State representative
References
Living people
Washington University in St. Louis alumni
University of Missouri alumni
Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Women state legislators in Missouri
American psychiatrists
Physicians from Missouri
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
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