Councilmember Thomas is a member of the YMCA, NAACP, Omega Psi Phi fraternity, and Woodridge Boys and Girls Club.

[2] On September 12, 2006, Thomas won the Democratic primary for Ward 5 councilmember with 39 percent of the vote, beating 10 other candidates.

On June 6, 2011, the D.C. Attorney General filed a civil lawsuit accusing Thomas of diverting $300,000 in public funds for personal use.

[5] Thomas was accused of using city grants that were earmarked for charity and youth baseball groups to pay for his personal expenses, including golfing vacations and an SUV, which was later seized by the FBI on December 2, 2011, in an ongoing investigation.

Earlier that week he had failed to make his second installment payment on the repayment agreement, amid rumors of the pending criminal charges.

[8] Represented by lawyer Karl Racine, on January 6 he pleaded guilty to felony counts of theft of government funds and falsifying tax returns.