[4] Thomas attended St. Mary's School in Dubai before he immigrated to the United States as a ten-year-old boy.

[8][9] Thomas was sworn in for his first term on January 1, 2019, and is serving as Chair of the Consumer Protection committee.

In 2020, Thomas worked on a data bill entitled the New York Privacy Act, which would require companies to allow consumers to obtain the names of all entities with whom their information is shared and give those consumers the power to stop the company from sharing that data if they do not want it distributed.

[12] In October 2020, Thomas secured a second term after defeating Republican challenger Dennis Dunne.

[13] In 2024, Thomas was "mapped out" or prevented from running for his State Senate seat because he was redistricted into another district.