Appointed/Elected:
Appointed September 6, 2017, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2018. Current term expires January 2025.
Education:
J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2002.
B.A., Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, 1999.
Past Employment:
- Asst. Chief – Criminal Division, Stearns County Attorney’s Office (2007 – 2017)
- Asst. Stearns County Attorney, Stearns County Attorney’s Office (2004 – 2007)
- Law Clerk, Hon. Regina M. Chu, Hennepin County District Court (2002 – 2004)
Professional Memberships:
- Chair, Seventh Judicial District Equal Justice Committee
- Member, Criminal Jury Instruction Guide Committee – Minnesota District Judges Association
- Member, Committee for Equality and Justice
- Member, Judicial Officer Technology Advisory Team
- Member and Past President, John E. Simonett Inn of Court
- Member and Past President, Stearns-Benton Bar Association
- Member, Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
- Founding member, Stearns County Felony Domestic Violence Court
- Past Member and Faculty, Minnesota County Attorneys Association
- Past Member, Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force
Professional and Community Activities:
Past President, St. Cloud Library Board of Trustees