State Representative David Thomas is serving his first term in the Ohio House of Representatives. He represents the 65th Ohio House District, which includes portions of Ashtabula and Trumbull counties. A lifelong resident of Ashtabula County, Thomas served on Austinburg Township’s zoning board at the age of 16, easing zoning regulations on business. As a college student at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, he worked in state and federal government positions, including in the Ohio Statehouse, in the United States House of Representatives, and for the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C. Yet, he chose to return to Ashtabula County after graduation in 2015 because he wanted to play a role in the future success of the community. Prior to being elected Ashtabula County Auditor in 2018, Thomas was the Fiscal Officer for Austinburg Township beginning in 2015 and was employed full time at Grand River Academy and received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Baldwin Wallace University in 2018. Thomas was a coalition leader for the Ohioans for Payday Loan Reform and 2016 Ashtabula County LEADERship Graduate. He also served as a Past President of the Geneva Rotary Club, After School Discovery, Ashtabula County Continued Education Support Services (ACCESS), Ashtabula County Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), Past President of the Conneaut Lions Club, and is a member of the Paul Demshar Foundation and Jefferson Church of the Nazarene. He is a recipient of the 2017 Top 5 Under 45 Award for Ashtabula County and 2019 and 2022 Partner of the Year from the Ashtabula County Board of REALTORS.
