Senior Judge Gary Thompson is a retired Circuit Court judge from the 22nd Judicial District. Judge Thompson received his Bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University and his J.D. from Willamette University in 1972. Judge Thompson served as District Attorney from 1972 until 1990. While District Attorney he served as President of the Oregon District Attorney’s Association (ODAA). Judge Thompson served as Judge from 1990 until 2008. While on the bench, Judge Thompson formed the 22nd Judicial District Drug Court and served as its judge until retirement. Judge Thompson served as a Plan B Judge from 2008 until 2013. He is currently a Senior Judge for the State of Oregon. Gary Thompson is a founding Board Director of CLEAR Alliance.