Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Feb. 8, 2019, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2020. Current term expires Jan. 2027.

Education:

J.D., Mitchell Hamline School of Law
B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris

Past Employment:

• Solo practitioner, Patricia A. Aanes Attorney at Law , P.L.L.C.
• Partner, Erickson & Aanes Law Offices
• Partner, Erickson, Pearson & Aanes Law Offices
• Associate, Erickson & Pearson Law Offices
• Judicial law clerk, the Honorable Michael Seibel and the Honorable Donald E. Rysavy, Third Judicial District Court judges

Community Activities: 

• Board Chair, Crow Wing County Crime Victim Services
• Board Chair, YMCA, Brainerd Lakes Area
• Vice-Chair, Brainerd Public Schools Foundation