Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Mark Dayton on April 16, 2018. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

J.D., University of North Dakota School of Law
B.S., Minnesota State University Moorhead

Past Employment:

• Owner, Gustafson Law
• Defense counsel and founding member, Clay-Becker Counties Veterans Treatment Court
• Associate, Oster Law Office
• Attorney advisor, Social Security Administration
• Judicial law clerk, Hon. Lisa N. Borgen and Hon. Galen J. Vaa
• Sergeant, Minnesota Army National Guard 

Professional and Community Activities:

North Dakota Guardian ad Litem
Board member, Moorhead Business Association
Vice President, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon