Thomas Bjorgen
Thomas Bjorgen was the chief judge judge of Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals. He was elected on November 6, 2012.[1] His last term expired on January 13, 2019.
Education
Bjorgen received his undergraduate degree from Washington State University and his J.D. from the University of Washington.[2]
Career
Before serving on the Washington Court of Appeals, Bjorgen worked as Washington assistant attorney general, counsel to Washington House of Representatives, and Thurston County Senior Deputy Prosecutor. He also was a partner in the law firm of Bjorgen, Bauer, Pitman, Bauer from 1999 to 2013.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- President's Award from statewide Prosecutors' Association.[1]
Associations
- Chair, Environmental and Land Use Section of State Bar Association
- Board member of professional organizations
- Board member, Nisqually Land Trust
- Volunteer at homeless kitchen
- Volunteer lawyer for legal services foundation, Audubon Society and other nonprofits.[1]
Elections
2012
Bjorgen was elected to the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II. After winning the primary election on August 7th with 18.18% of the vote, he defeated Pamela Loginsky with 52.31% of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
- See also: Washington judicial elections, 2012
Justice for Washington Foundation ratings
- Rated as Well Qualified by the Justice for Washington Foundation[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Voting for Judges, "Website Bio," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Bjorgen for Judge, "Campaign Website Bio," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results by County," August 28, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Washington 2012 Court of Appeals Division 2, "District 2 Unofficial Results," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Justice for Washington Foundation, "Rating of Judicial Candidates," accessed August 31, 2015
