USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyMissouri · District 19Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Wick Thomas
Profile
Wick Thomas is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives for District 19, having assumed office in January 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Thomas made history as the first openly transgender or non-binary person elected to a state-level office in Missouri. Before entering politics, they worked at the Kansas City Public Library, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and Metropolitan Community College. Their legislative priorities include education, libraries, and the arts, and they have been a vocal opponent of legislation restricting gender-affirming care.
Details
- Birth place
- Drexel, Missouri
- Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas City (B.A. in communications), Emporia State University (M.L.S.)
- Career
- Librarian, museum worker, and community college staff member
