Thaddeus Betz for Judge
Candidate for Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge, Position 3
Twenty years in Oregon courtrooms — from Bend to the Oregon Supreme Court. Experienced. Committed. Fair.
Thaddeus Betz
Meet the candidate
Experience that belongs on the bench
Thad has practiced law in Oregon for twenty years and will bring a wealth of experience to the bench. He currently serves as Director of the Youth Justice Project for a statewide non-profit, the Oregon Justice Resource Center. In that role, he litigates civil rights cases that address conditions of confinement at youth custodial facilities as well as criminal sentencing cases for youth convicted in adult court.
Prior to that, he owned a law practice in Bend, focused on criminal defense and administrative law. At the start of his career, following graduation from Lewis & Clark Law School, Thad worked at the Metropolitan Public Defender, the largest provider of court-appointed cases in Oregon, where he handled misdemeanors to death penalty cases.
Endorsements
Supported across Oregon
Endorsements will be posted here as they come in.
How you can help
Three ways to join the campaign
This campaign runs on neighbors talking to neighbors. Every yard sign, every living room, and every contribution moves it forward.
Donate
Contributions cover the signs, mailers, and voter outreach it takes to reach every household in Deschutes County.
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Open your living room, back patio, or office to a small gathering so your neighbors can meet Thaddeus.
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