Background
Thomas, Christopher Pearce was born on April 4, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Eliot Burnham and Lillian Eleanor Thomas.
Thomas, Christopher Pearce was born on April 4, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Eliot Burnham and Lillian Eleanor Thomas.
Bachelor in Biology, Amherst College, 1966; Juris Doctor, New York University Law School, 1969.
Law clerk to presiding judge, United States District Court, District of Oregon, Portland, 1969-1970; executive assistant to president, Oregon State Senate, Salem, 1971; associate, partner, Kell, Alterman, Runstein & Thomas Attorneys, Portland, 1970-1975; spokesman, legal counsel, Oregonians for Nuclear Safeguards, Portland, 1976; city attorney, City of Portland, Oregon, 1977-1984; private practice, Portland, since 1985.
Coord. Beyond War Foundation, Portland, since 1983. Treasurer Amigos de las Americas, Portland, since 1985. Member Committee on Bar, Press, Broadcast, Oregon, since 1988.
Married Sarah Jane Silverstein, December 15, 1966. Children: Jennifer Jane, Wendy McLean.