Archived Version: August 7, 2012
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Indu Thomas
Thurston County Superior Court
Department 4
Legal/Judicial Experience: 15 years of experience including
judicial, trial and appellate practice, and policy work. Admitted to
Washington State Bar Association, U.S. District Court for Western
District of Washington, and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Other Professional Experience: Prior to law school taught school in inner city Houston. While attending law school worked full time as a public information officer with the Prosecutors Office in Cleveland, Ohio.
Education: Case Western Reserve University, BA English and Political Science; Cleveland Marshall School of Law, JD.
Community Service: Active in church, Superior Court Judicial Association committees, Drug Court Associations, Relay for Life and on community boards.
Statement: We need judges who are nonpartisan, fair, knowledgeable about the law, and deeply committed to justice for all.
Five years ago, the Judges of Thurston County Superior Court chose Indu to serve as Court Commissioner because they knew they could rely on her expertise and fairness in the administration of justice for families, juvenile offenders and crime victims.
In addition to five years of judicial experience, Commissioner Thomas has enforced the law as an assistant attorney general, drafted the law as nonpartisan legal counsel to the State Senate and defended individuals as a public defender.
Commissioner Thomas lives in Thurston County with her husband, their 15 year old son, and her husband's parents. The daughter of a pastor and a teacher, she is active in her church and her community. Her broad and deep experience, coupled with her personal commitment to justice for all, will make her an outstanding judge.
Candidate ratings and poll:
| ORGANIZATION |
ALLEN MILLER |
ERIK PRICE |
INDU THOMAS |
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Joint Asian Judicial Evaluation Committee |
Qualified | * | Qualified |
|
Latina/o Bar Ass'n of Washington |
Well Qualified | * | Well Qualified |
|
Q-Law: The GLBT Bar Association of Washington |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
* | * |
|
Thurston County Bar Ass'n Members' Preference Poll |
42 | 93 | 44 |
| Washington Women Lawyers | Qualified | * | Qualified |
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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):
| NEWSPAPER |
ALLEN MILLER |
ERIK PRICE |
INDU THOMAS |
| The Olympian |
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Finance report:
| CANDIDATE | UPDATED | CONTRIBUTIONS | EXPENDITURES |
| Allen Miller | 8/3/2012 |
$28,396.95 Personal Funds $6,000.00 |
$23,034.76 |
| Erik Price | 8/3/2012 |
$60,165.03 Personal Funds $3,555.00 Loans $5,000.00 |
$42,861.98 |
| Indu Thomas | 8/3/2012 |
$42,075.50 Personal Funds $22,000.00 Loans $5,000.00 |
$37,320.61 |
| July 27, 2012 | ||
| The Olympian | Superior Court Position 4 candidates tout history | |
| July 13, 2012 | ||
| The Olympian | Schaller, Price big winners in Thurston County judge bar poll |
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