Appointed/Elected:
Appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty on May 27, 2005. Elected in 2006, 2012, and 2018. Current term expires January 2025.
Education:
University of North Dakota
J.D., 1985
B.S., 1982
Employment:
- Judge - Ninth Judicial District (Beltrami County) 2005-present
- Beltrami County Attorney's Office - Chief Assistant 1990-2005, Assistant 1985-2005
- Private Practice - 1985-1992
- Bemidji State University Adjunct Professor - 1992, 1996-2005
Judicial Activities:
Minnesota Judicial Council, 2013-2020
- Vice-Chair, July 2017-June 2019
- Court Operations Policy and Strategy (COPS) Committee
- Human Resources/Educational and Organizational Development (HR/EOD) Committee
- Strategic Planning, 2018, 2020
Committee for Equality and Justice Co-Chair, January 2015-December 2020
Mentor and Instructor, New Judge Orientation
Minnesota District Judges Foundation Education Committee Co-Chair, 2013-2017
DWI Court Judge, 2007-2018
Former Member, Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the General Rules of Practice for District Courts
Professional Memberships:
- Minnesota District Judges Association
- Beltrami County Bar Association
- Former Member - Beltrami County Child Protection Team
- Former Treasurer - Beltrami County Bar Association
- Former Ethics Investigator - 15th District Ethics Committee
Community Activities:
P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Association)
Beltrami County Agricultural Association
Bemidji Friends of the Library