William M. Thomas

A Representative from California. Born in Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho, December 6, 1941. A. A. , Santa Ana Community College, 1961. B. A. , San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif. , 1963. M. A. , San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Calif. , 1965. Faculty, Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, Calif. , 1965-1974. Member of the California state assembly, 1974-1978. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 2007). Chair, Committee on House Oversight (One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses). Chair, Joint Committee on Printing (One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Sixth Congresses). Chair, Joint Committee on the Library (One Hundred Fifth Congress). Chair, Committee on House Administration (One Hundred Sixth Congress). Chair, Committee on Ways and Means (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Ninth Congresses). Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Ninth Congresses). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006.