Appointed/Elected:

Appointed April 20, 2016, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2018 and 2024. Expiration of current term is in January 2031.
 

Education:

• University of Minnesota Law School, J.D.
• University of Aberdeen, Scotland, LL.M. International Environmental Law
• Boston University, B.S. Journalism

Employment:

• Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Inspector General, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Assistant Dean, William Mitchell College of Law
• Dowdal & Dowdal, LLC (General practice with father)
• Assistant United States Attorney, District of Minnesota
• Trial Attorney, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice
• Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Justice Sandra Gardebring

Professional Memberships:

• Advisory Board, Minnesota Women Lawyers, 2016 - present
• Tenth Judicial District Equal Justice Committee, 2016 - present
• Chisago County Government Center Library Committee, 2016-present
• District 19 (Chisago, Washington, Pine, and Kanabec counties), Minnesota State Bar Association

Professional and Community Activities:

• Volunteer, River Valley Therapeutic Horse Riding, Washington and Chisago 
• Member, Superior Hiking Trail Association
• Former reading tutor and volunteer, East Side Learning Center 

Additional Information:

Former Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law and University of Minnesota Law School