Appointed/Elected:

Appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura on June 15, 2001. Elected in 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2020. Retired on Aug. 4, 2022. Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from Nov. 2, 2022, to June 30, 2025.

Education:

J.D., Hamline University School of Law, 1980
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1977

Employment:

Private Practice Attorney- Lund and Patterson (and predecessors), 1981-2001

Community Activities:

President- Rochester Board of Education
Advisory Board- Rochester Downtown Development
Past President- Rochester Historic Preservation Committee
Board of Directors- Olmsted County Historical Society
Board of Directors- Community Food Response
Assistant Coach- Rochester Youth Football and Basketball Association