Allen M. Thomas
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Allen Thomas | |
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| 17th Mayor of Greenville | |
| In office December 5, 2011 – June 22, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Kandie Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1969 New Bern, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | East Carolina University (BS) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Allen Morris Thomas (born July 5, 1969) is an American politician. He was appointed on December 6, 2021, by President Joe Biden as Regional Administrator for the Southeast Region of the United States Small Business Administration.
As Region IV Administrator, Allen oversaw SBA programs, offices, and operations in the SBA's Southeast region, serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Allen co-founded healthcare technology startup IQMax. He was appointed Executive Director of the North Carolina Global TransPark by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.[1][2]
Allen served as the mayor of Greenville, North Carolina, from December 2011 to July 2017,[3][4] having first been elected in 2011 and reelected in 2013 and 2015. Thomas stepped down in July 2017 to take the position of executive director of the Global Transpark in Kinston, North Carolina.[5] He was appointed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
In March 2019, Thomas left Global Transpark to run for Congress.[6] After Thomas's departure, North Carolina State Auditor, Beth Wood, released a report finding "significant misstatements" in Global Transpark's financial reporting, covering the fiscal year when Thomas was named the executive director.[7]
Thomas was a candidate for Congress in the 2019 North Carolina's 3rd congressional district special election, held after former representative Walter B. Jones Jr. died in office. On April 30, 2019, he won the Democratic primary and advanced to the September 10 general election, but lost to State Representative Greg Murphy, the Republican nominee.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Southeastern Regional Administrator for SBA Announced : North Carolina Military Business Center". www.ncmbc.us. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Allen Thomas of NC Sworn in as SBA Regional Administrator for the Southeast Region | The U.S. Small Business Administration | SBA.gov". www.sba.gov. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Allen M. Thomas Personal Bio". greenvillenc.gov.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mayor Allen Thomas wins reelection to third term in Greenville". WITN. 2015-11-04.
- ^ WITN. "Greenville Mayor Allen Thomas resigning". witn.com.
- ^ "Allen Thomas exits N.C. Global Transpark in Kinston". WNCT. 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ "Transpark audit shows organization was at risk for fraud - Daily Reflector". www.reflector.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ State Board of elections: Contest Results
- ^ State Board of elections: contest results for September 10 election