Appointed/Elected:

Appointed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, June 14, 2017, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2018. Retired on April 1, 2022. Serving as a Senior Judge on the Court of Appeals through June 30, 2025.

Appointed to the District Court, January 22, 1999, by Gov. Arne Carlson. Elected in 2000, 2006, and 2012.

Education:

William Mitchell College of Law, 1981

University of Minnesota Duluth, 1978

Employment:

St. Louis County Attorney’s Office, July 1983-Dec. 1998

Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota, Sept. 1982-June 1983