Alan Ziegler Thornburg
2026 CandidateSuperior Court Judge
Filings
2026 2026 Candidate
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STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2026 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill
your ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z. Thornburg
Current Employer Job Title
State of North Carolina Superior Court Judge
Nature or Type of Business
Judicial
Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a 2026 CANDIDATE for an
elected office requiring an SEI filing?
☒ Yes ☐ No If yes, for what office are you a candidate? (Specify name of
office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this office? ☒ Yes ☐ No Superior Court Judge
State Government Job or Post-Service Filer (Specify
agency and position.)
Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards
on which you are serving or are being considered for
appointment.)
Judicial Officer, Post-Service Filer, or Judicial Officer
Appointee (Specify office.)
Legislator, Post-Service Filer, or Appointee to Legislative
Office (Specify House or Senate.)
Superior Court Judge
A. Do any immediate family members currently reside in your household?
☒ Yes ☐ No
”Immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated) and unemancipated children (minors under 18 years
of age). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents,
grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors residing in your household. Minors are children under 18.
They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
Full names of Adults and
Emancipated Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg Spouse McGuire Wood &
Bissette
Attorney Lawyer
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Initials of
Unemancipated
Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2025, did you or any members of your immediate family:
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) 50.00% Asheville Buncombe
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
50.00% Asheville Buncombe
B. lease or rent real estate or personal property TO or FROM the State of North Carolina with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee
(Renter)
If Real Estate, Location
by City & County
If Personal Property,
Describe
2. At any time during 2024 or 2025, did you or any members of your immediate family sell or buy personal property
TO or FROM the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2025, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial
interests valued at $10,000 or more?
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
☒ Yes ☐ No
► List the name of each company in which you own holdings of $10,000 or more. Do not list the number of shares or
value of your holdings.
► List all stocks held individually of in a portfolio managed by a financial services company. Listing a financial services
company which manages your stock portfolio is insufficient, you must list the names or all individual stock holdings
with a market value of $10,000 or more.
Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation plans) if:
1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg (Spouse) I.B.M.
B. Stock options in a company or business?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and
closely held corporations.
☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg (Spouse) Drhumor Associates, LLC
C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity
interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity
(the Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company
Owns Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
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4. As of December 31, 2025, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled by you?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
https://ethics.nc.gov/seis
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
5. As of December 31, 2025, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? If yes, specify the type of debt. Examples include credit card debts,
auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. Do not disclose the amount of the debt or the name
of creditor.
☒ Yes ☐ No
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
(Self plus Spouse) Commercial Bank
6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2025. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns. You must disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private
entity, including those already listed in response to other SEI questions.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement
► Military retirement ► Social security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits
Recipient of Income Name of Person or Entity
from Which Income Was
Received
Type of
Business/Industry
Type of Income
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) Income Judicial Salary
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
McGuire Wood & Bissette Lawyers Salary
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Lawyers Mutual Insurance company Other type of income
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Asheville City School Board School Board Other type of income
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2025, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8.
► Do NOT list State boards or entities, or entities created by local governments.
► Do NOT list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature or
Purpose of Organization
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Board Member MLK Jr. Association of Asheville
and Buncombe County
Community Support
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business
None or Not Known
8. As of December 31, 2025, were you or a member of your immediate family an employee, director, officer, or governing
board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or
board may have jurisdiction?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization,
or Advocacy Group
Leadership Position
(Director, Officer, Board Member)
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9(a). List the name of each for profit business with which you or a member of your immediate family was an employee,
director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2025.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Leadership Position
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg Spouse Lawyers Mutual of NC Director
9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the
State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2025, briefly describe that activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Judicial Officer/State Attorney/In House/Employee Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned
legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2025.
☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal
☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor
☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax
☐ Tort litigation (including
negligence)
☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed
11. During 2025, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services
individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
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12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
Name of Person Name of Employer
(if applicable)
Type of Relationship
(Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of
Registration
Registration
Expiration Date
Other Disclosures
14. During 2025, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply
☐ Yes ☒ No
► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Reportable Expenditures Made by Persons Exempted” form.
Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 2025, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
To answer Yes, both conditions must apply
A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar
event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you
are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Reportable Expenditures Made by Persons Exempted” form.
► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate.
Date of
Scholarship
Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Value
16. Were you appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the current Governor or another currently
serving Council of State member?
Council of State members are:
► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State
► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor
► Commissioner of Insurance
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2025 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council
of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value
whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the
Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
ABC Commission
Coastal Resources Commission
State Board of Education
State Board of Elections
Division of Employment Security
Environmental Management Commission
Industrial Commission
Human Resources Commission
Rules Review Commission
Board of Transportation
Utilities Commission
Wildlife Resources Commission
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
d. If yes, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that
position by a currently serving Council of State member?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
e. If yes, you must indicate whether during 2025 you engaged in any of the following
activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of a
currently serving the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected
contributions to the candidate or committee?
☐ Yes ☐ No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event
assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances
the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of
expungement?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below.
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Affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 01/09/2026
Signature Date
Alan Z. Thornburg
Printed Name
2026 Superior Court Judge
Document text
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STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2026 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill
your ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z. Thornburg
Current Employer Job Title
State of North Carolina Superior Court Judge
Nature or Type of Business
Judicial
Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a 2026 CANDIDATE for an
elected office requiring an SEI filing?
☒ Yes ☐ No If yes, for what office are you a candidate? (Specify name of
office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this office? ☒ Yes ☐ No Superior Court Judge
State Government Job or Post-Service Filer (Specify
agency and position.)
Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards
on which you are serving or are being considered for
appointment.)
Judicial Officer, Post-Service Filer, or Judicial Officer
Appointee (Specify office.)
Legislator, Post-Service Filer, or Appointee to Legislative
Office (Specify House or Senate.)
Superior Court Judge
A. Do any immediate family members currently reside in your household?
☒ Yes ☐ No
”Immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated) and unemancipated children (minors under 18 years
of age). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents,
grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors residing in your household. Minors are children under 18.
They are emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
Full names of Adults and
Emancipated Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg Spouse McGuire Wood &
Bissette
Attorney Lawyer
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Initials of
Unemancipated
Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2025, did you or any members of your immediate family:
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) 50.00% Asheville Buncombe
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
50.00% Asheville Buncombe
B. lease or rent real estate or personal property TO or FROM the State of North Carolina with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee
(Renter)
If Real Estate, Location
by City & County
If Personal Property,
Describe
2. At any time during 2024 or 2025, did you or any members of your immediate family sell or buy personal property
TO or FROM the State of North Carolina with a market value of $10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2025, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial
interests valued at $10,000 or more?
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
☒ Yes ☐ No
► List the name of each company in which you own holdings of $10,000 or more. Do not list the number of shares or
value of your holdings.
► List all stocks held individually of in a portfolio managed by a financial services company. Listing a financial services
company which manages your stock portfolio is insufficient, you must list the names or all individual stock holdings
with a market value of $10,000 or more.
Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation plans) if:
1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg (Spouse) I.B.M.
B. Stock options in a company or business?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and
closely held corporations.
☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg (Spouse) Drhumor Associates, LLC
C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity
interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity
(the Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company
Owns Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
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4. As of December 31, 2025, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled by you?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
https://ethics.nc.gov/seis
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
5. As of December 31, 2025, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? If yes, specify the type of debt. Examples include credit card debts,
auto loans, student loans, personal loans and intra-family debt. Do not disclose the amount of the debt or the name
of creditor.
☒ Yes ☐ No
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
(Self plus Spouse) Commercial Bank
6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2025. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns. You must disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private
entity, including those already listed in response to other SEI questions.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement
► Military retirement ► Social security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits
Recipient of Income Name of Person or Entity
from Which Income Was
Received
Type of
Business/Industry
Type of Income
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) Income Judicial Salary
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
McGuire Wood & Bissette Lawyers Salary
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Lawyers Mutual Insurance company Other type of income
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Asheville City School Board School Board Other type of income
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2025, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8.
► Do NOT list State boards or entities, or entities created by local governments.
► Do NOT list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature or
Purpose of Organization
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Board Member MLK Jr. Association of Asheville
and Buncombe County
Community Support
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business
None or Not Known
8. As of December 31, 2025, were you or a member of your immediate family an employee, director, officer, or governing
board member of any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or
board may have jurisdiction?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization,
or Advocacy Group
Leadership Position
(Director, Officer, Board Member)
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9(a). List the name of each for profit business with which you or a member of your immediate family was an employee,
director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2025.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Leadership Position
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg Spouse Lawyers Mutual of NC Director
9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the
State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2025, briefly describe that activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Judicial Officer/State Attorney/In House/Employee Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned
legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2025.
☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal
☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor
☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax
☐ Tort litigation (including
negligence)
☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed
11. During 2025, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services
individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
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12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
Name of Person Name of Employer
(if applicable)
Type of Relationship
(Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of
Registration
Registration
Expiration Date
Other Disclosures
14. During 2025, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply
☐ Yes ☒ No
► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Reportable Expenditures Made by Persons Exempted” form.
Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 2025, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
To answer Yes, both conditions must apply
A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar
event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you
are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Reportable Expenditures Made by Persons Exempted” form.
► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate.
Date of
Scholarship
Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Value
16. Were you appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the current Governor or another currently
serving Council of State member?
Council of State members are:
► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State
► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor
► Commissioner of Insurance
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2025 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council
of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value
whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the
Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
ABC Commission
Coastal Resources Commission
State Board of Education
State Board of Elections
Division of Employment Security
Environmental Management Commission
Industrial Commission
Human Resources Commission
Rules Review Commission
Board of Transportation
Utilities Commission
Wildlife Resources Commission
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
d. If yes, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that
position by a currently serving Council of State member?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
e. If yes, you must indicate whether during 2025 you engaged in any of the following
activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of a
currently serving the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected
contributions to the candidate or committee?
☐ Yes ☐ No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event
assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances
the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of
expungement?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below.
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Affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 01/09/2026
Signature Date
Alan Z. Thornburg
Printed Name
2025 Superior Court Judge
Document text
This entire document is a public record.
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2025 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO-CHANGE FORM
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill your
ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z. Thornburg
Reason for Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify
name of office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No
State Government Job or Post-Service Filer (Specify
agency and position.)
Board/Commission (List the complete names of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Judicial Officer, Post-Service Filer, or Appointee (Specify
office)
Legislator, Post-Service Filer, or Appointee (House or
Senate)
Superior Court Judge
This entire document is a public record.
AFFIRMATION
I have carefully reviewed my most recently filed Statement of Economic Interest Long Form and my responses continue
to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my No Change Form is a public record.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and . . . subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/14/2025
Signature Date
Alan Z. Thornburg
Printed Name
Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.
2024 Superior Court Judge
Document text
This entire document is a public record.
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2024 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO-CHANGE FORM
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill your
ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z. Thornburg
Reason for Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify
name of office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List the complete names of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Judicial Officer or Filing Post-Service (Specify office.) Legislator or Filing Post-Service (Specify House or Senate.)
Superior Court Judge
AFFIRMATION
I have carefully reviewed my most recently filed Statement of Economic Interest Long Form and my responses continue
to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my No Change Form is a public record.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and . . . subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/08/2024
Signature Date
Alan Z. Thornburg
Printed Name
Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.
2023 Superior Court Judge
Document text
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STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2023 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill
your ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z. Thornburg
Current Employer Job Title
State of North Carolina Superior Court Judge
Nature or Type of Business
Judicial
Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a CANDIDATE for
elected office?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify
name of office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this
position?
☐ Yes ☐ No
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards
on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Judicial Officer or Filing Post-Service (Specify office.) Legislator or Filing Post-Service(Specify House or Senate.)
Superior Court Judge
A. Do any immediate family members reside in your household?
☒ Yes ☐ No
On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated) and unemancipated children (minors
under 18 years of age). It also includes members of your extended family (your and your spouse’s children,
grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses of each of those persons) who reside in your
household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are
emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
Full names of Adults and
Emancipated Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg Spouse McGuire Wood &
Bissette
Attorney Lawyer
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Initials of
Unemancipated
Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
ST Child
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family:
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) 50.00% Asheville Buncombe
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
50.00% Asheville Buncombe
B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee
(Renter)
If Real Estate, Location
by City & County
If Personal Property,
Describe
2. At any time during 2021 or 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family sell or buy personal property
worth $10,000 or more to or from the State of North Carolina?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2022, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial
interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually.
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
☐ Yes ☒ No
►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation plans) if:
1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol
B. Stock options in a company or business?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and
closely held corporations.
☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity
interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity
(the Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company
Owns Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
4. As of December 31, 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2023 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
https://ethics.nc.gov/seis
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
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5. As of December 31, 2022, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans,
personal loans and intra-family debt. Do not disclose the amount of the debt.
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2022. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns. You must disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or private
entity, including those already listed in response to other SEI questions.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement
► Military retirement ► Social security retirement, suvivors, or disability benefits
Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of
Business/Industry
Type of Income
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) Income Judicial Salary
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Lawyers Mutual Insurance company Other type of income
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
McGuire Wood & Bissette Lawyers Salary
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8.
► Do NOT list State boards or entities, or entities created by local governments.
► Do NOT list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature or
Purpose of Organization
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) Board Member Camp Grier outdoor education
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Board Member Community Foundation of WNC community support
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Board Member Working Wheels Provide Autos to needy
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Officer - Vice President Presbytery of WNC Religious
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business
None or Not Known
8. During 2022, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of
any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have
jurisdiction?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Legislator/Judicial Officer -You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization,
or Advocacy Group
Leadership Position
(Director, Officer, Board Member)
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9(a). List the name of each for profit business with which you or a member of your immediate family was an employee,
director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2022.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg Spouse Lawyers Mutual Insurance Board Member
9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the
State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2022, briefly describe that activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Judicial Officer/State Attorney/In House/Employee Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned
legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2022.
☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal
☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor
☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax
☐ Tort litigation (including
negligence)
☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed
11. During 2022, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services
individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
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12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely
because you are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
Name of Person Name of Employer
(if applicable)
Type of Relationship
(Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of
Registration
Registration
Expiration
Other Disclosures
14. During 2022, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply
☐ Yes ☒ No
► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 2022, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
To answer Yes, both conditions must apply
A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar
event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing solely because you
are a legislator or judicial officer or as a candidate or appointee to those offices.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate.
Date of
Scholarship
Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Value
16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of
State member?
Council of State members are:
► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State
► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor
► Commissioner of Insurance
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2022 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council
of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value
whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the
Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
ABC Commission
Coastal Resources Commission
State Board of Education
State Board of Elections
Division of Employment Security
Environmental Management Commission
Industrial Commission
Human Resources Commission
Rules Review Commission
Board of Transportation
Utilities Commission
Wildlife Resources Commission
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that
position by a Council of State member?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2022 you engaged in any of the following
activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of
the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected
contributions to the candidate or committee?
☐ Yes ☐ No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event
assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances
the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of
expungement?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below.
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Affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/10/2023
Signature Date
Alan Z. Thornburg
Printed Name
2022 Superior Court Judge
Document text
This entire document is a public record.
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2022 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO-CHANGE FORM
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill your
ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z. Thornburg
Reason for Filing (Complete all that apply.)
Are you a CANDIDATE for elected office? ☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, for what position are you seeking election? (Specify
name of office seeking in box below.)
Do you currently hold this position? ☐ Yes ☐ No
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List the complete names of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.)
Superior Court Judge
AFFIRMATION
I have carefully reviewed my most recently filed Statement of Economic Interest Long Form and my responses continue
to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my No Change Form is a public record.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and . . . subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 04/08/2022
Signature Date
Alan Z. Thornburg
Printed Name
Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.
This entire document is a public record.
2021 Superior Court Judge
Document text
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of 10
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2021 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
ELECTRONIC FILING
This entire form must be completed to fulfill
your ethics filing obligation.
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z. Thornburg
Current Employer Job Title
State of North Carolina Superior Court Judge
Nature or Type of Business
Judicial
Reason For Filing (Complete all that apply.)
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List complete names of all State boards
on which you are serving or are being considered.)
Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.)
Superior Court Judge
A. Do other immediate family members reside in your household?
☒ Yes ☐ No
On this form, ”immediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). It also includes members of your
extended family (your and your spouse’s children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings, and the spouses
of each of those persons) who reside in your household.
List the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 18. They are
emancipated by marriage, enlistment in the US military, or court order for emancipation.
Full names of Adults and
Emancipated Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg Spouse McGuire Wood &
Bissette
Attorney Lawyer
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Initials of
Unemancipated
Minors
Relationship Employer Job Title Nature of Business
ST Child
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family:
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (including your residence) with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☒ Yes ☐ No
Owner of Real Estate % Ownership Interest Location by City Location by County
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) 50.00% Asheville Buncombe
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
50.00% Asheville Buncombe
B. lease or rent real estate or personal property to or from the State of North Carolina with a market value of
$10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee
(Renter)
If Real Estate, Location
by City & County
If Personal Property,
Describe
2. At any time during 2019 or 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of
North Carolina personal property worth $10,000 or more?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2020, did you or any members of your immediate family own any of the following financial
interests valued at $10,000 or more? List each company individually.
A. Stock in a publicly owned company?
☐ Yes ☒ No
►Do not list interests in a widely held investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation plans) if:
1. the fund is publicly traded or its assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are able to control the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol
B. Stock options in a company or business?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
C. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These include interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and
closely held corporations.
☐ Yes ☒ No - If “No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
C (1). For each company or business entity identified in question 3.C. (the “Primary Company”), please list the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns securities or equity
interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity
(the Primary Company)
Other Companies in which the Primary Company
Owns Security or Equity Interests
None or Not Known
C (2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or is regulated by the State, briefly describe that business activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
4. As of December 31, 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controlled?
Do not list assets held in blind trusts. See 2021 SEI Helpful Tips for the definition of “Vested Trust” and “Blind Trust.”
https://ethics.nc.gov
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name and Address of Trustee Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
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5. As of December 31, 2020, did you any members of your immediate family have liabilities of $10,000 or more, excluding
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples include credit card debts, auto loans, student loans,
personal loans and intra-family debt.
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
6. List each source of income (not specific amounts) of more than $5,000 received by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2020. Include salary, wages, state/local government retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, interest, dividends, rental income, business income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns. Please remember to disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or
private entity.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
► Capital gains ► Federal government retirement
► Military retirement ► Social security income/SSDI
Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of
Business/Industry
Type of Income
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) Income Judicial Salary
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
McGuire Wood & Bissette Lawyers Salary
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Lawyers Mutual Insurance company Other type of income
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member,
employee, independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a nonprofit corporation or organization operating in North
Carolina primarily for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, public health and safety, or educational purposes?
☒ Yes ☐ No - If “No,” proceed to question 8.
► Do not list State boards or entities.
► Do not list organizations of which you are a mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit
Corporation or Organization
Nature or
Purpose of Organization
Alan Z. Thornburg (Self) Board Member Camp Grier outdoor education
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Board Member Community Foundation of WNC community support
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Board Member Working Wheels Provide Autos to needy
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
(Spouse)
Officer - Vice President Presbytery of WNC Religious
7(b). If the nonprofit corporations or organizations listed above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known or with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business
None or Not Known
8. During 2020, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, or governing board member of
any society, organization, or advocacy group with an interest in matters over which your agency or board may have
jurisdiction?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because
you are a legislator or judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices.
►Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and do not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person Name of Society, Organization,
or Advocacy Group
Leadership Position
(Director, Officer, Board Member)
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9(a). List the name of each business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family
was an employee, director, officer, partner, proprietor, or member or manager as of December 31, 2020.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg Spouse Lawyers Mutual Insurance Board Member
9(b). If you know that any entity listed in 9(a) above had any material business dealings or business contracts with the
State of North Carolina or was regulated by the State as of December 31, 2020, briefly describe that activity.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
None or Not Known
10. Are you a practicing attorney?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Judicial Officer/State Attorney
If “Yes”, check each category of legal representation in which you or the law firm with which you are affiliated has earned
legal fees of more than $10,000 during 2020.
☐ Administrative ☐ Admiralty ☐ Corporate ☐ Criminal
☐ Decedent’s Estates ☐ Environmental ☐ Insurance ☐ Labor
☐ Local Government ☐ Real Property ☐ Securities ☐ Tax
☐ Tort litigation (including
negligence)
☐ Utilities Regulation ☐ Other category not listed
11. During 2020, were you a licensed professional (other than an attorney) or did you provide consulting services
individually or as a member of a professional association for which you charged or were paid over $10,000?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
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12. Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Legislator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are filing because
you are a legislator or a judicial officer or you are filing as an appointee to one of those offices.
Name of Person Name of Employer
(if applicable)
Type of Relationship
(Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
13. Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist principal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist’s Principal Date of
Registration
Registration
Expiration
Other Disclosures
14. During 2020, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
receive any “gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply
☐ Yes ☒ No
► Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
Date Item Received Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Item Received Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 2020, after you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
To answer Yes, both conditions must apply
A “scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar
event, including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you
are filing as a judicial officer appointee.
► Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
► Legislators are not required to report scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legislator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or affiliate.
Date of
Scholarship
Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Value
16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of
State member?
Council of State members are:
► Governor ► Lt. Governor ► Secretary of State
► State Auditor ► State Treasurer ► Superintendent of Public Instruction
► Attorney General ► Commissioner of Agriculture ► Commissioner of Labor
► Commissioner of Insurance
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2020 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council
of State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
► Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, deposit,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value
whatsoever.”
Date Amount Contributed to
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17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
a. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by the
Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
c. a member of any of the following boards:
ABC Commission
Coastal Resources Commission
State Board of Education
State Board of Elections
Division of Employment Security
Environmental Management Commission
Industrial Commission
Human Resources Commission
Rules Review Commission
Board of Transportation
Utilities Commission
Wildlife Resources Commission
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
d. If so, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that
position by a Council of State member?
☐ Yes ☒ No
If “No,” proceed to
question 18.
e. If so, you must indicate whether during 2020 you engaged in any of the following
activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign committee of
the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected
contributions to the candidate or committee?
☐ Yes ☐ No
ii. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? ☐ Yes ☐ No
iii. Volunteered for campaign-related activities, including phone banks, event
assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that advances
the campaign of a candidate? ☐ Yes ☐ No
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (i) a pardon; or (ii) an order of
expungement?
☐ Yes ☒ No
Offense Date of Conviction County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you believe may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
☐ Yes ☒ No If yes, please provide that information below.
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Affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
N.C.G.S. § 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 03/19/2021
Signature Date
Alan Z. Thornburg
Printed Name
2020 Superior Court Judge
Document text
For Staff Use only
GT STATE ETHICS COMMISSION Sate Re CEIVED
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Hg 2020 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST APR 15 2020
This entire form must be completed to fulfill a
your ethics filing obligation. —Scenned ___ Date
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Filer's Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix | First Name Middle Name Last Name } Suffix
Me | Alan Ziéqler Thornkorg
Current Employer Job Title z
NC Judicial System Superior Court Wdge
Neture or Type of Business z
Judge
Reason for Filing (Complete all that apply.)
‘State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List the complete names of all State
Boards on which you are serving or are being considered.)
| 3udicial Officer (Specify office) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.)
Superior Court Mudge
| A. Do other Immediate family members reside in your household?
Rves Ono
On his form, simmediate family” includes your spouse (unless legally separated). I also Includes members of your
extended family (your and your spouse's children, grandchildren, pereits, arandparents, and Songs, and the Spouses
of e2cn of those persons) wh reside in your household:
st the full name of all adults and emancipated minors in your household. Minors are children under 15. They are
emancipated by mariage, enlistment in the US itary, or court order for emancipation:
Full names of Adults and | Relationship Employer 30 Title Nature of Business
Emancipated Minors dl By
MeEoE we
Sah Sparbes henbor | Wire Lifebi brvorney ene
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B. List only the initials of all unemancipated minors in your household below. A minor is a child under 18 years old.
List the full name of each minor child on the Confidential Form at the end.
Relationship. Employer Job Title Nature of Business
Unemancipated
sur son Als Nn Nia |
ser DAUGHTER. Np N N| |
Property Interests
1. As of December 31, 2015, 6d you or any members of your Immediate fami’
A. have an ownership interest in North Carolina real estate (Including your residence) wih a market value of $10,000
or more?
Gives Oo
[owner of teat state | os Gumersiip terest | toustion by ty | Locationiny Gourty
Alaw # Sacch Thorny | 100 “le | bewevue Bonconne
| 8 tease or rent eal estate or personal property from th State o North Carolina with a market value of $10,000
or more?
Oves Se
Name of Lessor Name of Lessee | If Real Estate, Location | If Personal Property,
(Renter) I by City & County Describe
2. At any tme during 2018 of 2015, did you or any members of your immediate family sell to or buy from the State of |
North Carolina personal property worth $10,000 or more?
Oves §vo
Name of Purchaser Name of Seller Type of Property
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| Financial Interests
3. As of December 31, 2019, id you or any members of your immediate family ov any of the following financial interests
Valued at $10,000 or mare? List each company individually.
A. Stockin 2 publicly owned company?
Ove Mo
Do not Ist interests In a widely held Investment fund (including mutual funds, regulated Investment companies, or
pension or deferred compensation pians) if
1. the fund is publicly traded or is assets are widely diversified; and
2. neither you nor an immediate family member are abi to contol the underlying assets.
Owner of Interest Full Name of Company or ticker symbol
8. Stock options ina company or business?
Oves Ro
Owner of Stock Option Full Name of Company (Do not use a ticker symbol)
C.. Interests in a non-publicly owned company or business entity? These Include Interests in sole proprietorships,
partnerships, limited partnerships, Joint ventures, limited labilty companies, limited ability parenerships, and
closely held corporations.
Yes CINo- If*No,” proceed to question 4.
Owner of Interest Name of Company or Business Entity
Saran Sparbooe Thomioury B Mesure, Wood 2 Bussatte, PA
Saran Spare Thornburg. | Deinumer Associates, LLL
(1). For each company or business entiy_identified in question 3.C, (the “Primary Company”), please lst the
names of any other companies or business entities in which the Primary Company owns Securties or equtty
| interests valued at over $10,000, if known.
Non-Publicly Owned Company or Business Entity Other Companies in which the Primary Company |
(the Primary Company) Owns Security or Equity Interests .
[Xone or net known
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: C(2). If you know that any entity listed in 3.C or 3.C(1) above has any material business dealings or business
contracts with the State of North Carolina, or i regulated by the State, briefly deserioe that business actiity.
[ Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
Nene or Net Known
bute Wood ABissette PA \awfiem
4. AS of December 31, 2019, were you ar any members of your Immediate family the beneficiaries of a vested trust with
a value of $10,000 or more that you created, established, or controled?
00 not list assets held in bind trusts. See 2020 SE Helpful Tis for the definition of “Vested Trust” and "Blind Trust.”
| Ove gm
Name and Address of Trustee “Description of the Trust Your Relationship to the Trust
5. As of December 31, 2019, did you any members of your Immediate family have ables of $10,000 or more, excucing
the mortgage on your primary personal residence? Examples Include cred card debts, auto loans, student loans,
personal loans and inta-family debt
Oves RN
Name of Debtor Type of Creditor (commercial Bank, credit union,
individual, etc.)
er ——————— NAAT, eer]
ES SE. SE
6. List cach source of Income (mo specific amounts) of more than $5,000 receved by you or any members of your
immediate family during 2015. Include salary, wages, state/ocal goverment retirement income, professional fees,
honoraria, nteres, dividends, rental Income, business Income, and other types required to be reported on State and
federal tax returns. Please remember to disclose your receipt of salary or wages from any governmental or
private entity.
Do not include income received from the following sources:
> Copal gains > Foderal governmant retirement
> Miltary retirement > Social securlty income/SSOI
Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Type of Income.
} | Business Industry | |
T71 had no reportable income over $5,000 In 2015.
Alon Ziegler Ne dodieanl UTR Salary
Aan Zuegler Thorn Ne Soden Sudicwal Milcaqy) lodging
Soran Thom 1 Lawfirm Balan
Sarah Sporoe Tham) oor hssociates. Rea) Estate uc .
Zaroh Spar toe Torun Lawyers Mobal 95.CO. profesmenat walpraciice gary ET
Wsorance.
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Professional and Civic Relationships
7(a). During 2019, were you or any members of your immediate family a director, officer, governing board member, |
‘employee, Independent contractor, or registered lobbyist of a Nonprofit corporation or organization operating in
North Caralina primeriy for relglous, charitable, scientific, Iierary, public health and safety, or educational
purposes?
[Yes CINo- Ifo,” proceed to question s.
> D0 not lst State boards or entities
> D0 not lst organizations of which you are mere member.
Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Nature or
Corporation or Organization | Purpose of Organization
Nan Ziegler Thornburg Board member | Camp Srier Novkn Sommer Comp
— wl Board Mam WORKING WHEELS nari telde NON -poF(T
7b). Ifthe nonprofit corporations or organizations ited above do business with the State of North Carolina or receive
State funds, briefly describe the nature of that business, if known of with due diligence could reasonably be known.
Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Organization Describe State Business i
None or Not Known
t= —————
8. During 2019, were you or any members of your immediate family a directo, officer, or governing board member of
any society, organization, or advocacy group with an Interest in matters over which your agency or board may have
Jurisdiction’
OYes ONo (XLegisator/udical Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you ar fing because
You are a legislator or judicial officer or you are fing a5 an appointee to one of those offices.
> Do not list organizations of which you are only a member and ¢o not serve in a leadership role.
Name of Person ‘Name. of Society, Organization, Leadership Position
| or Advocacy Group (Director, Officer, Board Member)
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"| 9(8). List the name of each business with which you were associated where you or a member of your immediate family
was an employes, director, ofier, partner propor, of Meer of Manager a of ecemoet 31 3015.
Name of Person Relationship to Filer Name of Company Role of Person
| fo Business Associations i —
{
S06). If you know tat any entity sted in 9(s) shave had any material business Sealings ar business contacts with the
State of North Carolin or was regulated by th State 55 of December 31, 2019, briefly describe tht SCY.
Name of Company or Business Entity Description of Business Activity with the State
Not applicable (No entities sted on #92) }
10. Are you a practicing ator?
Yes [No [Riudiclal Officer/State Attorney
| i =Vest, check each ctegory of egal representation in which you or the law im wih which you are affated as cared
legal fees of more than $10,000 Gung 3015.
Diaaministrative Dhamiraty Corporate Ocmina
C)ecedent’s states Denvronmental insurance Otabor
OO Local Government. [J Real Property [securities OTax
5 Tort igaton (including Cuties Reguation ~~ (J Other category nt sted
neaigence)
11. During 2019, were you 3 licensed professional other than an attorney) ar dd you provide cansuling services
indadally 2 5 member of professional association fo which you narged of were paid over 100008
Ove ®ve
Type of Business Nature of Services Rendered
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12: Are you or your employer, or any members of your immediate family, or their employers currently:
«licensed by the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated or
+ regulated by the State board or agency with which you are or wil be associated or
«in a business relationship with the State board or agency with which you are or will be associated?
Des [No (HLegisiator/Judicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question If you are filing because
You are a legislator or a judicial oficer or you are filing 25 an appointee to one of those offices.
Name of Person Name of Employer Type of Relationship
(if applicable) (Licensing, Regulatory, Business)
[[13- Have you or a member of your immediate family been registered as a lobbyist or lobbyist princoal within the 12
months preceding your filing of this form?
Ores ®No
Name of Lobbyist Lobbyist's Principal |" oateor Registration
Registration Expiration
Other Disclosures
14. During 2015, afer you were appointed, employed, or filed or were nominated as a candidate, did you
+ receive any "gift(s)” exceeding $200 per quarter from a person or group of persons acting together,
+ when both you and those person(s) were outside North Carolina,
+ under circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the gifts were given for lobbying?
To answer Yes, all three conditions must apply.
Oves No
> Do not report gifts given by members of your extended family.
» Do not report gifts you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
Date Item Received | Name and Address of Donor(s) | Describe Item Received | Estimated Market
Value
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15. During 201, after you were appointed, employed, or fled or were nominated as a candidate, did you
+ accept a “scholarship” exceeding $200 related to your public position from a person or group of persons acting
together,
+ when those person(s) were outside North Carolina?
To answer Yes, both conditions must apply.
A scholarship” is a grant-in-aid, either direct or indirect, to attend a conference, meeting, or similar event,
including tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and other similar expenses.
OYes [No BRIudicial Officer - You are not required to complete this question if you are a judicial officer or you
are fing as a judicial officer appointee.
> Do not report ifs you have previously reported on the “Expense Report for Exempted Persons.”
> Legislators are not required to resort scholarships paid by a nonpartisan legislative organization of which the legisiator
or the General Assembly is a member, participant, or aflate.
Date of Name and Address of Donor(s) Describe Event Estimated Market
Scholarship Value
be ree
16. Have you been appointed or considered for appointment to a covered board by the Governor or another Council of
State member?
Council of State members are:
> Govemor > Lt. Governor > Secretary of State |
|
> State Auditor > State Treasurer > Superintendent of Public Instruction
> Attomey General > Commissioner of Agriculture» Commissioner of Labor
> Commissioner of Insurance
OYes Xo
1 “Yes,” list all contributions you made in 2019 with a cumulative total of more than $1,000 to the Council of
State member who appointed you. Do not include contributions from immediate family members.
> Contributions are defined broadly in N.C.G.S. 163-278.6(6) and include “any advance, conveyance, depost,
distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, gift, pledge or subscription of money or anything of value whatsoever.”
Date ‘Amount Contributed to
0] No contribution(s) with a cumulative total of more than $1,000
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“| 17. Are you an appointee or prospective appointee as:
2. the head of a principal state department (e.g., cabinet secretary) appointed by.
the Governor; or
b. a North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals, Superior or District
Court Judge; or
a member of any of the following boards: [ives [No
+ ABC Commission | 1 "No," proceed to question 18.
+ Coastal Resources Commission
+ State Board of Education
+ State Board of Elections.
+ Division of Employment Security |
+ Environmental Management Commission
+ Industrial Commission
+ Human Resources Commission
+ Rules Review Commission
+ Board of Transportation
+ Utilties Commission
+ Wilde Resources Commission
d. If 50, were you appointed or are you being considered for appointment to that | (] Yes [No
position by a Council of State member? | 7 *Noy* proceed to question 18.
e. If 50, you must indicate whether during 2019 you engaged in any of the. ]
following activities with respect to or on behalf of the candidate or campaign
‘committee of the Council of State member who appointed you:
i. Collected contributions from multiple contributors, took possession of such
multiple contributions, and transferred or delivered those collected | (J Yes [No
contributions to the candidate or committee?
il. Hosted a fundraiser at your residence or place of business? Dives [No
iil. Volunteered for campaign-related activites, including phone banks, event
| assistance, mailings, canvassing, surveying, or any other activity that | (I Yes []Ne
| advances the campaign of a cand cate?
18. Have you ever been convicted of a felony for which you have not received either: (1) a pardon; or (i) an order of
expungement?
Oves BNo
SL — Date of Conviction | County of Conviction State of Conviction
19. Are you aware of any other information that you befleve may assist the Ethics Commission in advising you
‘concerning your compliance with the State Government Ethics Act?
Yes [No If yes, please provide that Information below.
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"| affirmation
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are tre, complete, and accurate
tothe best of my knowledge and belief.
Ihave not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, Interest, or property for the purpose of concealing It from
| disclosure whie retaining an eautable interest.
understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except fo the Confidential Form regarding
Unemancipated Children are public records. |
have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.5. § 1384-26. Concealing or aling to clsclose material information.
A fling person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fail to disccse Information that required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall bo GUity of a Clas 1 misdemeanor and subject o disciplinary
3ction under G.5. 138A45,
N.C.G.5. § 1384-27. Penalty for fase Information.
A fing person who provides false Information on a statement of economic interest . . knowing tht the
information s fale I guilty of a Class felony and shal be subject to Giscplnary acton under G.5. 138A-45
Taffirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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san Riealec Thornburg
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2019 Superior Court Judge
Document text
This entire document is a public record.
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2019 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC
INTEREST
NO-CHANGE FORM
This entire form must be completed to fulfill your
ethics filing obligation.
FOR STAFF USE ONLY
Date Received:
Checked for completion ______
Scanned _______ Date______
Entered in DB ____by______
Filer’s Name (First, Middle, Last)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z. Thornburg
Reason for Filing (Complete all that apply.)
State Government Job (Specify agency and position.) Board/Commission (List the complete names of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being
considered.)
Courts, Administrative Office of the - Superior Court Judge
Judicial Officer (Specify office.) Legislator (Specify House or Senate.)
Superior Court Judge
AFFIRMATION
The information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments are true, complete, and accurate
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments except for the Confidential Form Regarding
Unemancipated Children public records.
I have read and understand the following statutes:
N.C.G.S. § 163A-191. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed
on a statement of economic interest . . . shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and . . . subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 163A-415.
N.C.G.S. § 163A-192. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest . . . knowing that the
information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 163A-415.
I affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2018 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of
December 31, 2018, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
I affirm under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Filed Electronically 03/22/2019
Signature Date
Alan Z. Thornburg
Printed Name
Submit signed, original documents only. Do not fax or e-mail this form.
2018 Superior Court Judge
Document text
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2018 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO CHANGE FORM
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z Thornburg
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Specify the agency for which
you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (List complete name of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
Judicial Employees
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Specify House or Senate)
Superior Court Judge
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of
2
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2017 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2017, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Filed Electronically 3/14/2018
Signature Date
Alan Z Thornburg
Printed Name
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of
2
2017 Superior Court Judge
Document text
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2017 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO CHANGE FORM
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z Thornburg
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Specify the agency for which
you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (List complete name of all State
boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Specify House or Senate)
Superior Court Judge
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of
2
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2016 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2016, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Filed Electronically 3/24/2017
Signature Date
Alan Z Thornburg
Printed Name
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of
2
2016 Superior Court Judge
Document text
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2016 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
NO CHANGE FORM
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
Prefix First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Hon. Alan Z Thornburg
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Please specify the agency for
which you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (Please list complete name of all
State boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Please specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Please specify House or Senate)
Superior Court Judge
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of
2
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2015 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2015, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Filed Electronically 3/18/2016
Signature Date
Alan Z Thornburg
Printed Name
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 2 of
2
2015 Superior Court Judge
Document text
NORTH CAROLINA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
2015 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
No-Change Form
FILER'S NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Alan Z Thornburg
REASON FOR FILING (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
STATE GOVERNMENT JOB (Please specify the agency for
which you work or are being considered)
BOARD/COMMISSION (Please list complete name of all
State boards on which you are serving or are being considered)
Judicial Employees
JUDICIAL OFFICER (Please specify the office you hold) LEGISLATOR (Please specify House or Senate)
Superior Court Judge
The SEI and any attachments, excluding the Confidential Form, are public records. Page 1 of
2
AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and
accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I also certify that I have not transferred, and will not transfer, any asset, interest, or property for the purpose of concealing it from
disclosure while retaining an equitable interest.
I understand that my Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments or supplements thereto (with the exception of the
Confidential Form regarding Unemancipated Children) are public record.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand N.C.G.S. 138A-26 regarding concealing or failing to disclose material information
and N.C.G.S. 138A-27 regarding providing false information:
§ 138A-26. Concealing or failing to disclose material information.
A filing person who knowingly conceals or knowingly fails to disclose information that is required to be disclosed on a
statement of economic interest under this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be subject to disciplinary
action under G.S. 138A-45.
§ 138A-27. Penalty for false information.
A filing person who provides false information on a statement of economic interest as required under this Article knowing that
the information is false is guilty of a Class H felony and shall be subject to disciplinary action under G.S. 138A-45.
I hereby affirm that I have reviewed my most recently filed 2014 Statement of Economic Interest and that as of December 31,
2014, my responses continue to be true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I Agree. It is my intention that this check box constitutes my electronic signature. By checking this box I certify that the
information provided in this Statement of Economic Interest and any attachments hereto are true, complete, and accurate to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Alan Z Thornburg
Printed Name
Filed Electronically 4/15/2015
Signature Date
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