16th Annual Gala & Auction Fundraiser

Vance Day is a modern-day profile in courage who strongly believes in helping to raise a generation of leaders equipped to address an ever-changing world.  Judge Day earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Willamette University College of Law in 1991.

He is an accomplished trial lawyer, having served on several courts, one being the United States Supreme Court and tried over 300 bench and jury trials.  Vance has lectured on military history and leadership theory at The White House, before members of Congress, the Heritage Foundation, and the United States Military Academy at West Point to name a few.

Between May 2010 and August 2011, Vance served as a Circuit Judge in the State of Oregon and elected to a full six-year term in November of 2012.  In 2014, Judge Day, based on his Christian convictions, was viciously attacked as a judge for refusing himself from marrying same sex.  Criminal charges were brought against him which cost him greatly both financially, mentally, and emotionally.  He ultimately prevailed as the case was dismissed.  Presently Vance is the Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.

Judge Day has been married to his best friend for 33 years and have three adult children who live in Oregon.