Appointed/Elected:
Appointed Nov. 6, 2013, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2016. Current term expires Jan. 2023.
Education:
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 1985)
Concordia College (B.A., magna cum laude and Alpha Honor Society, 1982)
Employment:
Partner; Anderson, Larson, Hanson & Saunders P.L.L.P.
Local practice, Willmar, 1985-2013
Qualified neutral and arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
Community Activities:
Basketball referee (2006-present) and Mock Trial Competition, Minnesota State High School League
Class agent, Concordia College Alumni Services, 2004-2014
Member, Vinje Lutheran Church, 1985-present
Board member, Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA
Past president and board member, United Way of West Central Minnesota
Professional Activities:
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, 1985-present
Kandiyohi County Bar Association, 1985-present
Minnesota Association for Justice, 1990-2013
President, Twelfth District Bar Association, 2008-2009
Board, Professional Responsibility Commission, 12th District Bar Association, 1996-2002
Voluntary attorney, Western Minnesota Legal Services, 1985-2013