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THOMAS L. STRINGFIELD I WISH TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING AN INTEREST IN MY BACKGROUND, both personal and professional. If you have any questions about this material, please contact my office at (775) 738-1900, or email me at tom@stringfield-law.com. I was born on November 23, 1947, in Sacramento, California. My father, a southerner from North Carolina, and my mother, a Canadian, met shortly after World War II, when mom gave dad a ride when she found him hitchhiking. My father was a civil engineer with the California Department of Natural Resources and my mother was a Dietitian for local hospitals. I have one younger brother, David Stringfield, who lives in Fresno with his wife Kathy. Dave and Kathy have two younger daughters, Kandus and Kara, who grew up in Elko, Nevada. David now manages an engineering firm in Fresno while Kathy continues to oversee her two Elko day care centers (Noah's Ark) from California. Both Kandus and Kara have graduated from private colleges and are doing very well in their own careers. I was raised in Sacramento through my second year of high school (El Camino) when my parents moved to Fresno, California. I then completed high school at McLane before attending college. I graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz with a Bachelors Degree in 1969. I then enlisted in the United States Army where I earned the "Outstanding Trainee Leader" award while in boot camp, eight of the longest weeks of my life. I then completed Officer Candidate School at Ft. Benning, Georgia, where I was commissioned a 2nd Lt. I immediately enrolled in and completed Airborne/Paratrooper school. I then served as an Infantry Platoon Leader and Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, then with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. While in Vietnam I earned the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) while leading my infantry platoon in combat operations. After leaving the army, I graduated from the McGeorge School of Law University of the Pacific, in 1976. While attending law school I also earned a Master's Degree "with distinction" (straight A's) from the California State University. I was married to Jill Stringfield who was an instructor at Great Basin College. Jill helped people (particularly women) to find jobs in our local economy by training them in the use of computers. Jill was both a source of inspiration and advice. Jill left me with four dogs (Norton, Ralph, Lucky and Truman) and one cat (Suzy). Jill passed away on October 15th, 2000 following a long illness. I have added a memorial page to this web site for those interested. Since I came to Elko in 1976, I have enjoyed serving my community in a number of ways. First, I served as the Chaplain of the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. My most important accomplishment to date was the construction of a monument in front of the Elko County Courthouse honoring all county residents who gave their lives during our nation's wars. I was privileged to be asked by local veterans to take charge of this important community project. The monument is particularly beautiful at night, standing next to our flag -- reminding us of the contributions of the men and women whose names are inscribed. Each year I have also been privileged to be the master of ceremonies at our Memorial Day services held at our local cemetery. I also take great pride in being one of the co-founders of CADV (Committee Against Domestic Violence). Convincing our local leaders to acknowledge that domestic violence was a problem in our community was no easy sell 15 years ago. The ongoing work of CADV provides our community with a continuing commitment for the protection of women and children. In addition to my service with the VFW and CADV, I have had the honor to serve on numerous local charitable boards. I have served on the FISH (Friends In Service Helping) Board of Directors. FISH, working with the Ministerial Alliance and local governments, allows for the efficient distribution of charity to those truly in need without the restrictions of governmental bureaucracy. I have also served as a board member of Hospice, a local charity that assists families of terminally ill patients. Too often people find that they are more prepared for their own death than they are for the loss of a spouse or child. Hospice helps in these times of emotional pain. I have also served as a board member of the Elko Rural Mental Health Association. Finally, I was been honored by being elected as President of the Elko Chapter of the Navy League in 1996. Jill and
I have continuously made financial contributions to our community; including
$6,500 in scholarships to Elko's High School graduates; $1,000 to both
the SnoBowl and the Paul Harris Fellowship (Rotary); and monthly contributions
to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts; Hospice; FISH and ARF.
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