Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on January 12, 2018. Elected in 2020. Current term expires January 2027.

Education:

• College of New Jersey, BA, History, 1992
• University of North Dakota School of Law, JD with Distinction, 1995

Employment:

• Office of State Public Defender - Trial Team, 2010-2018
• Office of State Public Defender - Assistant Public Defender, 1998-2010
• Nelson & Van Hon, Associate Attorney, 1997-1998
• Judicial Law Clerk, Fifth Judicial District, 1995-1997

Professional Memberships:

• Admitted to Minnesota State Bar, 1995
• Admitted to United States District Court of Minnesota Bar, 1998
• Former member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences

Professional and Community Activities:

• Current President and member, St. James, MN Lions Club
• Former Mayor of the City of Tracy, MN