Oliver Thomas
Oliver Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Orleans City Council from District E | |
| In office 2022 – January 12, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Cyndi Nguyen |
| Succeeded by | Jason Hughes |
| Member of the New Orleans City Council from the at-large district | |
| In office 2002 – August 13, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Singleton |
| Succeeded by | Michael Darnell |
| Member of the New Orleans City Council from the District B | |
| In office 1994–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Singleton |
| Succeeded by | Renée Gill Pratt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver Marion Thomas Jr. 1957 (age 68–69) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | College of Santa Fe (BA) |
Oliver Marion Thomas Jr. is an American politician, actor, writer, and poet who served on the New Orleans City Council from 2022 to 2026 and previously from 1994 to 2007, when he resigned his council seat after pleading guilty to bribery charges. On December 11, 2021, Thomas again won election to the city council. He is a member of the Democratic Party.