Background
Thumma, Samuel Anderson was born on May 2, 1962 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States. Son of H. Russell and Lanore Ava (Anderson) Thumma.
Thumma, Samuel Anderson was born on May 2, 1962 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States. Son of H. Russell and Lanore Ava (Anderson) Thumma.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1984; Juris Doctor, U. Iowa, 1988.
Broadcaster, Station WOI-AM, Ames, Iowa., 1982-1984; print journalist, Iowa Department Agriculture, Des Moines, 1985; law clerk to Honorary David R. Hansen,, United States District Court for Northern District Iowa, Cedar Rapids, 1988-1990; associate, Arnold & Porter, Washington, 1990-1992; law clerk to Honorary Stanley G. Feldman,, Arizona Supreme Court, 1992-1993; member, Brown & Bain, P.A., Phoenix, 1996.
Ex officio board member and special transportation services committee chair American Red Cross central Arizona Chapter, since 1998, board directors, purchasing coordinator Gifts for Homeless, Inc., Washington, 1991-1993. Member study affairs development advisory coun.Iowa State University, 1993-1996. Member Paradise Valley Village Planning Committee, 1994-1996, secretary, 1995-1996.
Member American Bar Association, State Bar of Arizona (fee arbitration committee since 1994, chair 1997,member civil rules and practice committee since 1997), Maricopa County Bar Association(continuing legal education committee since 1995, barristers ball committee since 1997), Ill.Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, Order ofCoif.
Married Barbara J. Dawson.