Resume

Republican Thomas Latham -
Raised on the Conservative Values of District 101

Thomas with his grandson Thomas on the youngster's first hunting trip

• Born July 22, 1947.
• Married Mary Rollins, a Mesquite teacher, in 1971.
• Thomas and Mary are the proud parents of Leslie Milder, a school teacher, and the doting grandparents of three.
• Mary has been a life-long educator in Mesquite and now works as a mentor to beginning teachers.
  • She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Sunnyvale Education Foundation.
  • We share nine family members who are professional educators.
• Member, Friends of Texas Public Schools.
• Member, New Liberty Baptist Church.
• Member, National Rifle Association - Texas State Rifle Association.
• Past Member, Mesquite Rotary Club.
• Life member, Disabled American Veterans.

Education

• Graduated from Mesquite High School.
• Earned Associate of Arts Degree from Abiliene Christian University in 1978.
• Earned Bachelors Degree from Abilene Christian University of Dallas in 1979.
• Graduated from the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Institute at Sam Houston State University in 1994.

  Thomas, 1969, as M.P. with NATO Shape Support Group

Military

• Joined the U.S. Army in 1968.
  • Volunteered for service in Vietnam.
  • Served with the 101^st Airborne Division Military Police.
  • Honorably discharged in 1971.
• Lifetime Member, Disabled American Veterans.
• Member, American Legion.

Law Enforcement

• Joined the Garland Police Department in 1971.
  • Promoted to Lieutenant in 1989.
  • Promoted to Commander in 1992.
  • Retired in 2001.
• Joined the Dallas County Sheriff Reserves in 2003.

Leadership

• Appointed to the Sunnyvale Planning and Zoning Commission in 2002.
• Served on the Sunnyvale Town Council and the Sunnyvale Board of Adjustments, 2003-2006.
• Selected to be a member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments Criminal Justice Policy and Development Committee; served 2004-2006.
• Elected to 80th Legislature as State Representative for District 101.
  • Appointed Vice Chairman, Committee for Law Enforcement.
  • Member, Committee for Urban Affairs.