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Thomas Announces MASD Board Candidacy
By Submitted Report
The Tube City Almanac
March 10, 2025
Posted in: Announcements, Politics & Elections
(Submitted photo courtesy of the candidate)
A longtime McKeesport police officer has announced his candidacy for the McKeesport Area School Board in the May primary election.
Julian Thomas is running on both the Republican and Democratic tickets. School director positions are officially non-partisan and cross-filing is common.
A graduate of Community College of Allegheny County, Thomas is married and a father of four children, including two attending McKeesport Senior High School.
Thomas, a member of Ebenezer Christian Worship Center in Clairton, described himself as “a passionate community organizer focusing on improving our communities rapport with the local government and school district as well as getting the services and resources to the communities most in need of them.”
He has been a police officer for 15 years.
“Over the past few months, many decisions I've needed to make have taken much prayer and even guidance from those I hold with the highest esteem and regard,” Thomas said in a statement. “If I’m being honest, one of the proudest moments in my life occurred when a mentor of mine expressed that he was proud of me, saying ‘Julian, you spoke up for people when others would not.’ This man is one of the greatest influences in my life now dating back to my time in grade school.
Thomas said: “I don't always say what’s popular, and I don’t go with the crowd. Our children and our communities now more than ever need people willing to say and do the things necessary to protect them and push them forward. So it is with the utmost vigilance and humility that I announce my candidacy for the McKeesport Area School Board.
“Should I be fortunate enough to earn your trust and support in this endeavor, I vow to be a protector of our children, a force fighting for our freedoms, and an advocate for your concerns!”
Voters will choose candidates in the May 20 primary to run in the Nov. 4 general election. This year, voters in many communities will choose school directors, council members and judges, including magisterial district judges, common pleas court judges, and state supreme court judges.
The last day to register to vote in May primary is May 5, and the last day to request a mail-in ballot is May 13. Additional information is available at the state’s website.
Originally published March 10, 2025.
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