In 1976, they moved to Florida, where Thompson, working as a lawyer and then a fund-raiser for a Christian ministry,[12] began attending the Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church and became a born-again Christian.[11] Thompson admits to having a "colorful disciplinary history" as an attorney.[13]

In Louisiana, Thompson helped draft a 2006 bill sponsored by state representative Roy Burrell to ban the sale of violent video games to buyers under 18 (HB1381).

Roy Burrell is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 2 from 2003 to 2016