Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Bill Archer
Succeeded by	Charles Rangel
Chair of the House Administration Committee
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Charlie Rose
Succeeded by	Bob Ney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	William M. Ketchum
Succeeded by	Kevin McCarthy
Constituency	18th district (1979–1983) 20th district (1983–1993) 21st district (1993–2003) 22nd district (2003–2007)
Member of the California State Assembly from the 33rd district
In office December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978
Preceded by	Ernest N. Mobley[1]
Succeeded by	Don Rogers[2]
Personal details
Born	William Marshall Thomas (1941-12-06) December 6, 1941 (age 82) Wallace, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sharon Thomas
Children	2
Education	Santa Ana College San Francisco State University (BA, MA)
Thomas's voice Thomas, as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, opens debate on the Medicare Modernization Act Recorded June 26, 2003

William Marshall Thomas (born December 6, 1941) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 22nd congressional district and as the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.