Appointed/Elected:
Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on Jan. 2, 2019. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.
Education:
- Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota School of Law, Cum Laude
- Bachelor of Arts, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, Magna Cum Laude
Past Employment:
- Criminal Division Chief, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
- Senior Litigation Counsel, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
- Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
- Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
- Assistant County Attorney, Kandiyohi County Attorney’s Office
Membership:
- National Association of Women Judges
- Minnesota District Judges Foundation
- Minnesota District Judges Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- First District Bar Association
- Former member, Federal Bar Association, Minnesota Chapter
Professional and Community Activities:
- Participant, First District Community Listening Session, Dakota County Event (February 2020)
- Member, Dakota County Court Security Committee
- Former, Frequent Speaker on local, state, and federal criminal justice issues
- Volunteer, various community and non-profit organizations, including those dedicated to educating and raising healthy children, providing for worship, and feeding the hungry