Ward 5 Councilman Harry Thomas Jr., is still basking in the sun of his big re-election victory on Tuesday, but he’s also thinking about the next step.
Thomas won 85 percent of Ward 5 votes on Tuesday. But he also has been a constant presence at city-wide events recently, attending all eight of the town hall meetings Vince Gray held across the District over the past month.
When asked if he’s eying the at-large council seat being vacated by Council Chairman-elect Kwame Brown, Thomas said, “it would be strange if I weren’t thinking about my future.”
He added he won’t make any announcement until after he’s sworn in, once again, as the Ward 5 representative and has had a chance to consult his constituents. The swearing in is scheduled for Jan. 2. A special election could be held in early March if it gets approval from Congress.
