A committed community activist, Julie's current service includes:

  • Board Member and Past President, Middle Way House (since 2000)

  • Board Member, Planned Parenthood of Indiana (since 2007)

  • Member of the Steering Committee, Monroe County Democratic Women's Caucus (since 2004)

  • Victim's Advocate, Middle Way House (since 1995)

  • Member, Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals (since 2007)

  • Volunteer, Steering Committee, Indiana Equality (since 2003)

Julie is currently the owner of Cartridge World, a locally owned and operated green business. From 1997-2007, Julie worked as an Instructor in the Gender Studies Department at Indiana University-Bloomington.

In 2005, Julie earned her Ph.D. in History and Gender Studies from Indiana University Bloomington. She perviously earned four additional degrees: A Masters in Russian History (IU), A Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree in History (Eastern Michigan University) and a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications and Film (Eastern Michigan University).

In addition to her current community service efforts, Julie previously participated in:

  • Faculty Advisor, Indiana University Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (2004-2006)
  • Mediator, Community Justice and Mediation (2005-2006)
  • Indiana University Commission on Personal Safety (1994-2001)
  • Chair, Take Back the Night (an annual march to protest violence against women) and Coordinating Committee (1996, 2000, 2002)

Julie has traveled internationally, most recently to:

  • St Petersburg Russia - independent research and teaching English as a second language (1995)
  • Moscow - Dissertation research at the Central Medical Library and the Government Archives of the Russian Federation (2001)
  • Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Faculty Exchange to the American Studies department at the American University - Kyrgyzstan (now the American University-Central Asia) to assist in the incorporation of gender studies into their existing curriculum (2000)

Julie has received a number of local awards, including:

  • Emerging Leader - Community Activism (Bloomington's Women's History Month Award) - 2006
  • Nominee, Spirit Award (Indiana University GLBTQ award) - 2004
  • Vagina Warrior (Vagina Monologues award) - 2004
  • Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Gender Studies, Indiana University - 1999 and 2000

In addition to her degrees, Julie has received training in a number of other fields:

  • Polarity Therapist (completed training 2007)
  • Democracy for America campaign training, 2007
  • Camp Bayh, political training, 2007
  • EMILY's list, political training, 2005
  • Mediation training, Community Justice and Mediation, 2005
  • Citizen's Academy, City of Bloomington, 2005





Julie L. Thomas

Paid for by the Thomas for Council Committee
Megan Hutchison, Treasurer
PO BOX 5112
Bloomington, IN 47407

Contact Julie Thomas at: julie@juliethomas.org