1. Pamela J. Thomas
413 Mill Road, Midway, KY 40347 | (859) 312 6395 | pamelathomas61@gmail.com
Experience
Committee Staff Administrator 2002 – July 2016
Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Legislative Research Commission,
Frankfort, Kentucky
 Supervise 6 staff members serving the Appropriations and Revenue Committee
 Draft legislation in the areas of revenue, taxation, the budget, economic
development, and local finance
 Legal research and writing for various audiences
 Staff interim and session committee meetings
Principal Assistant 2001-2002
Kentucky Justice Cabinet, Frankfort, Kentucky
 Supervised staff responsible for budgeting and financial functions
 Facilitated the collaborative development of the Justice Cabinet strategic plan
 Wrote, updated and monitored implementation of the Justice Cabinet strategic plan
 Represented the Secretary and the Justice Cabinet on various committees and
boards
Independent Consultant /Facilitator 2001-2004
 Served as a contracted facilitator for strategic planning initiatives for several states,
and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
 Conducted focus groups and surveys for private companies providing services to
children in the juvenile justice/child protection area, and drafted reports detailing
the results from the focus groups and surveys
 Assisted nonprofits with strategic planning and board development
Juvenile Justice Specialist/Branch Manager 1998 – 2001
Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, Frankfort, Kentucky
 Supervised 15 employees working in the community alternatives area
 Prepared and presented educational materials for judges, prosecutors, defense
attorneys and social workers relating to juvenile justice, including a comprehensive
overview of laws relating to confidentiality in the juvenile justice system
 Prepared and submitted a 3 year Juvenile Justice Plan under the Federal Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP Act) resulting in Kentucky achieving
compliance with the Act
 Developed and administered statewide grant programs to distribute funds received
by the Department of Juvenile Justice under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act
 Represented Kentucky at regional and national meetings relating to juvenile justice

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Legislative Analyst 1991 - 1998
Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Legislative Research Commission
Frankfort, Kentucky
Associate Attorney, Stoll, Keenon, and Park 1988-1991
Lexington, Kentucky
 Areas of practice included state and federal taxation and estate planning
 Represented clients before state and federal administrative agencies, drafting
pleadings, legal memoranda, wills, trusts, merger agreements, buy/sell
agreements, and general legal research and writing
Education
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Juris Doctor, May 1988
Law Journal; Book Award, Corporate Taxation; Best Oral Argument, Moot Court
St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, New York
Bachelor of Business Administration, December 1982
Leadership Programs, Recognition, and Current Positions
 National Association of Legislative Fiscal Officers – Executive Board Member and
Research Committee Chairperson (2013- 2016)
 Staff Chair - NCSL Budgets and Revenue Committee (2012 – 2016)
 Recognized as a “Bluegrass Community Connector” (2012)
 Volunteer of the Year – High Street YMCA (2012)
 Midway Woman’s Club – Clubwoman of the year (2010)
 Legislative Staff Management Institute (NCSL) (Class of 2009)
 Leadership Kentucky (Class of 1995)
 Leadership Lexington (Class of 1990-91)
Additional Activities
 Event director (2nd
year) for the Bluegrass Cycling Club’s Horsey Hundred, an
annual 2-day cycling event involving 2,500 cyclists from 37 states and over 250
volunteers. As event director, I develop and manage the event budget, coordinate
and direct a 30 person planning team year-round, and work with local officials
including mayors, councils, fiscal courts, police departments and emergency
management services in planning and executing the event.
 Provide pro bono assistance for nonprofit organizations, including drafting and
filing corporate documents and preparing and submitting applications for tax
exemption with the Internal Revenue Service.
 Coordinate and organize the Kentucky Century Challenge, a collaborative effort
among 4 cycling events in Kentucky, and Pedaling for a Purpose, a collaborative
cycling-related charitable program presented by the Bluegrass Cycling Club and
West 6th
Brewery.