Richard C. Thomas (May 3, 1937—November 2, 1991) was an American politician and government official who served four terms as Secretary of State of Vermont.
[2][4] Thomas attended Georgetown University Law Center for a year, and was a reporter and writer for the F. W. Dodge Corporation from 1960 to 1963.
[1][3] From 1963 to 1965 he worked on the staff of Senator Winston L. Prouty as a research assistant, campaign coordinator, and press secretary.
[5] After leaving office, Thomas was a resident of Woodbridge, Virginia and was employed as the state liaison for the Federal Election Commission.
[6] At the FEC, he was responsible for coordinating the agency's work with state and local election officials.