About Steven A. Thomas
Steve is a member of the Alabama Bar Association (Solo and Small Firm, Elder Law, Family Law, Probate and Trust, Elections, Ethics and Government Relations and Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Sections), Federal District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Walker County Bar Association (past president), Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys and the Alabama Municipal Judges Association. He is the Municipal Judge of Arley, Prosecutor for Addison and City Attorney for Carbon Hill.
Mr. Thomas is one of the Commissioners on the Alabama Surface Mining Commission, to which he has been appointed and re-appointed by two different Governors, and is serving his second year as Chairman.
Steve is married to Rebecca Phillips Thomas, a retired Walker County school teacher and they have a daughter, Jennifer Haithcoat, a registered nurse at Children's Hospital and a son, Matthew Thomas, a radiation therapist who is also involved with other business pursuits. They also have three grandchildren. Steve grew up in Jasper, the son of Reginald and Billie Thomas, the grandson of Gene and Ruth Thomas of Tarrant and William W. (Bill) and Ruth Brewer of Jasper.
Steve has been involved in several civic organizations over the years, including the Jasper Jaycees where he served as treasurer, vice president, and president; he served as Legal Counsel for the Alabama Jaycees between 1986 and 1987 and he was on the Jaycees Northwest Alabama Fair Inc., Board of Directors for several years where he has served as President and Treasurer. In addition, he served the East Walker Chamber of Commerce where he was President for two years and on the Alabama Mining Museum Inc., Board of Directors and is a past President. He served as Treasurer of the Jasper (Walker High School) Band Boosters. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Alabama Fairs Inc., where he served as Vice President and two years as President. He was honored for his service to the Association of Alabama Fairs, Inc., by being inducted into its hall of fame, the Blue-Ribbon Club (#39) in 2004. Steve is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Jasper where he served as President (2015-2016). He is now serving as Lieutenant Governor of Division 3 of the Alabama District of Kiwanis International and is on the Board of Directors of the Alabama District Foundation.