Background
Sims, Thomas Elwood was born on December 15, 1931 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Harold and Francis (Taylor) Sims.
Sims, Thomas Elwood was born on December 15, 1931 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Harold and Francis (Taylor) Sims.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Kansas City, 1954-1958; Bachelor of Laws, U. Kansas City, 1957-1961.
Teaching fellow, U. Kansas City, Missoury, 1957-1961;
associate, Rogers Field Gentry Law Firm, 1961-1970;
partner, Rogers Field Gentry Law Firm, Kansas City, 1968-1970;
municipal judge, Municipal Court, Kansas City, 1970-1978;
judge circuit court Missouri, Kansas City Municipal division. Vice chairman Clay County Juvenile Court Assistance Committee, 1970. Board directors Regional Center for Criminal Justice, 1971.
President Missouri Institute for Justice Inc., since 1976. Counsel Missouri Bar Local Public Law Commission, since 1989.
Board of directors Alternative Opportunities Inc., 1975. Appointed by Missouri SupremeCt. to 13 member statewide Judicial Planning Committee, 1977-1981. Appointed by Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice to Judicial Code of Conduct Council, 1991.
Authored lecturer annual review Law for Missouri Municipal, Association Circuit Judges Association annual judicial conference, since 1980 (president 1977). Member American Bar Association, (chairman special court conference local ordinance committee since 1987, vice chairman court facilities), Missouri Institute for Justice Inc. (president since 1987), American Judicature Society (board directors 1974-1978, life member).
Married Beverly J. McCroskie, July 23, 1955. Children: Thomas E. Junior, Shelby Anne, Stephen Angus.