Joseph Thompson
I am a clergy spouse, the proud holder of a M.Div. degree from Yale, and an attorney licensed to practice law in Oregon, Nebraska, and North Carolina. I have served as a Deputy District Attorney, General Counsel for a state agency, and as an Administrative Law Judge, presiding over cases where the stakes ranged from loss of a license to involuntary medication of the ill. My experience as a lay leader, with courtroom procedure, and decision-making in contested cases makes me well qualified to serve on the Disciplinary Board for Bishops. If elected, I will serve faithfully in accordance with our Baptismal Covenant: striving for justice, striving for peace, and with respect for the dignity of every human being. I will do everything in my power to ensure diligent pursuit of accountability and reconciliation, a level playing field, fair and impartial treatment for all parties, and a caring heart for all those injured, intentionally or accidentally, by the church.