Craig Lyle Thomas (February 17, 1933 – June 4, 2007)[1] was an American politician who served as United States Senator from Wyoming from 1995 until his death in 2007.

He had served in key positions in several state agencies, including a long tenure as Vice President of the Wyoming Farm Bureau from 1965 to 1974.

He was re-elected in 1990 and 1992, and in 1994 he ran for and won the Senate seat being vacated by fellow conservative Republican Malcolm Wallop of Sheridan in northeastern Wyoming.

Thomas later married the former Susan Roberts, a public school teacher for special-needs students in Arlington, Virginia.

In 1994, he ran for the United States Senate and won, defeating popular Democratic Governor Mike Sullivan by 20 percentage points.

As the senior member of the Senate's influential Finance Committee, Thomas had been involved in issues such as Social Security, trade, rural health care, and tax reform.

As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Thomas was instrumental in passing the Central America Free Trade Agreement.

[9] He immediately underwent treatment in the form of chemotherapy at the hospital and then returned to work in December, a month earlier than expected.

The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center, in Moose, Wyoming, was dedicated on August 11, 2007, with many dignitaries attending, including Vice President Dick Cheney.