Jeffrey C. Thomas (January 1, 1940 – September 16, 2009) was a physician who lived and practiced in

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. United States He was a seven-time candidate for

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. Thomas last won the Democratic nomination in a five-way primary held in September, 2006.

Background

Thomas graduated from Janesville High School in 1958 and from

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in 1962. He attended the University of Wisconsin Medical School, where he graduated in 1966. He became board-certified in

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in 1974, and was a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. At one time, Thomas was associated with Mercy Health System of Janesville. After he retired, he operated the Well Stone Free Clinic.

Political career

Thomas served 12 years on the Janesville School Board and four years on the Janesville City Council. He ran for Congress 7 times.Stacey Vogel,
Thomas 'lived and breathed everything Janesville'
" ''Janesville Gazette'', September 17, 2009, retrieved August 13, 2012. In his Congressional campaigns he described his primary issues as "health care, health care, health care". In the 2006 election, Thomas was critical of incumbent

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Paul Ryan and other politicians who had received money from

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's Americans for a Republican Majority political action committee and from indicted lobbyist

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Electoral history

*2006 Race for U.S. House of Representatives—1st District **Paul Ryan (R) (inc.), 160,033 votes, 63% **Jeffrey Thomas (D), 95,303 votes, 37% *2004 Race for U.S. House of Representatives—1st District **Paul Ryan (R) (inc.), 65% **Jeffrey Thomas (D), 33% *2002 Race for U.S. House of Representatives—1st District **Paul Ryan (R) (inc.), 67% **Jeffrey Thomas (D), 31% *2000 Race for U.S. House of Representatives—1st District **Paul Ryan (R) (inc.), 67% **Jeffrey Thomas (D), 33%

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Jeffrey C. 1940 births 2009 deaths Physicians from Wisconsin Wisconsin Democrats Politicians from Janesville, Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health alumni 20th-century American politicians