Facts: - profession: dentist - residence: hobson , montana - term: 2007 - - state house: montana - party: democratic party - spouse: janet - district: 26th - succeeded: incumbent - birth date: 9 november 1935 - state: montana - name: bill thomas - birth place: missoula , montana - religion: methodist - alma mater: montana state university-bozeman , northwestern university school of dentistry Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bill thomas -lrb- montana politician -rrb- .
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bill thomas is a democratic party member of the montana house of representatives , representing district 26 since 2007 .he previously served from 1997 through 2004 .