Appointed/Elected:

Appointed Feb. 19, 2014, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2016 and 2022. Current term expires Jan. 2029.

Education:

J.D., University of North Dakota School of Law 1990-1993
University of Oslo School of Law, Oslo, Norway 1991
B.S., St. John’s University 1984-1988

Employment:

• Becker County Attorney 2007-2014
• Assistant Becker County Attorney 1993-2007
• Partner; Hummel, Sinclair, Evans, Hunt, Heisler and Fritz, P.A. 1993-2001

Professional and Community Activities:

Current professional memberships:

• Minnesota District Judges Association

Past professional memberships:

• Clay County Law Library
• Former MN County Attorneys Association
• MN District Judges Association, Director
• American Judges Association
• Minnesota Bar Association
• White Earth, Becker, Mahnomen, Clearwater Public Safety Committee
• Former member, Becker County Child Abuse Prevention Council (KARE Council)
• Past president, Becker County Bar Association
• Becker County Weapons and Gangs Task Force
• Becker County Child Abuse Prevention Council
• Clay-Becker County Drug Court
• Becker County Multi-Disciplinary Child Protection Team
• Becker County Children’s Justice Initiative Team
• Anishinaabe Sexual Assault Response Team
• Detroit Mountain Ambassador
• Kiwanis, board member
• Detroit Country Club Board of Directors
• Minnesota High School Mock Trial Judge
• St. Mary’s Hospital Board of Directors
• St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation
• Lakes Crisis and Resource Center – Board of Directors

Additional Information:

Named “Minnesota Super Lawyers Rising Star – Criminal Prosecution”
          Minnesota Law and Politics Dec/Jan 2005, No. 149