Mable Thomas [SEP] position held
Mable Thomas
"Able" Mable Thomas is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing Georgia House District 56. She previously represented District 55, which includes areas immediately west and southwest of Downtown Atlanta and areas west and northwest of Midtown Atlanta.
Political career.
Thomas' political career started when she was chosen as a presidential delegate for candidate Jesse Jackson at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. In the same year she won a seat in the Georgia House, defeating incumbent Grace Towns Hamilton. She served four terms
instead to mount an unsuccessful primary challenge to John Lewis in the 5th congressional district. Her decision created an open seat in the Georgia House, which attracted two candidates, both Democrats, one of whom was Taylor. In the primary election held on July 15, 2008, Taylor earned 62.8% of the vote and won the Democratic nomination. He faced no opposition in the general election and took office on January 12, 2009.
He ran for re-election in 2010, facing a primary challenge from Mable Thomas,