Wendi Thomas

American politician

Wendi Thomas

Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 178th district
In office January 1, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Helen Tai
Succeeded by	Kristin Marcell

Personal details
Political party	Republican
Residence	Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Gettysburg College

Wendi Thomas is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 178th Legislative District.

Career

Thomas previously served on the school board for the Council Rock School District.^[1]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Thomas ran in a special election to replace outgoing State Representative Scott Petri, who resigned his seat to become the executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, but lost to Democrat Helen Tai by 51% to 49% margin.^[2] Thomas ran again in the November general election and defeated Tai by a 500-vote margin.^[3]

Tenure

Thomas authored House Bill 1421, a bill to increase burial benefits to ensure veterans are laid to rest with military honors. The bill was unanimously passed by the house on June 9, 2021.^[4]

References

^ Seymour, Kara (November 5, 2019). "Incumbent Hangs On To Seat In Council Rock School Board Race". Patch.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ "Tai bests Thomas, nabbing six months as state representative". The Intelligencer. May 16, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ "Helen Tai Loses Second Race Against Wendi Thomas". NewtonPANow.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ "State House passes bill to increase burial benefits to ensure veterans are laid to rest with military honors". The Advance of Bucks County. Retrieved 2021-07-03.