Appointed/Elected:
Appointed on May 30, 2014 by Gov. Mark Dayton. Elected in 2016 and 2022. Current term expires in January 2029.
Education:
Minot State University, Bachelor’s Degree, 1988
University of North Dakota, Juris Doctor, 1994
Employment:
Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Trial Division, 2005-2014
Chief Assistant and Assistant Beltrami County Attorney, 1997-2005
Associate Attorney, Drahos & Young, Bemidji, MN, 1995-1997
Law Clerk to Judge John R. Hawkinson, Itasca County District Court, 1994-1995
Professional Memberships:
Minnesota District Judges Association, Vice President (2021-2023)
Minnesota District Judges Foundation, Treasurer (2012-2017)
Minnesota State Bar Association
14th District Bar Association
15th District Bar Association
Beltrami County Bar Association
Former member, National District Attorney’s Association
Professional and Community Activities:
Minnesota Judge Criminal Bench Book, Co-Editor Sentencing Chapter
Bemidji Lions Club
Former mentor with Students First at Bemidji Middle School and Bemidji High School
Former board member of Sexual Assault Program of Beltrami, Cass, and Hubbard counties
Former board member of Hope House, Adult Day Services in Bemidji
Presentations:
2021 MDJF Fall Conference: Sentencing and Departures with Judge George Stephenson of Ramsey County District Court.
2020 Minnesota State Bar Association: Impact of COVID-19 on Minnesota District Courts and Court of Appeals.
2018 MDJF Fall Conference: Post-Conviction Relief with Judge Michelle Larkin of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
2016 MDJF Fall Conference: Grand Juries with Assistant Attorney General William F. Klumpp, Jr.