Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Tim Walz on March 3, 2020.  Elected in 2022.  Current term expires Jan. 2029.

Education:

J.D., cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School
B.A., magna cum laude, Gustavus Adolphus College

Employment History:

Deputy, Hennepin County Attorney's Office
Former Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Law School

Professional and Community Activities:

• Member, Ramsey County Corrections Committee
• Second District Representative, Supreme Court Judicial Weighted Caseload Committee
• Co-chair, Minnesota District Judges Association, Pensions and Benefits Committee
• Volunteer, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network-Hugo

Additional Information:

• Leaders in Public Policy Award Winner, Law and Politics, 2012
• Volunteer Faculty Member, State and National Trainings on Ethics, Evidence and Trial Skills
• Former Member, Veteran's Defense Project Workgroup
• Former President, Minnesota County Attorney's Association