Appointed/Elected:

Elected in 2002, 2008, and 2014. Retired on Jan. 2, 2019. Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2025.

Education:

J.D., University of North Dakota Law School, 1992
B.S., Bemidji State University, 1982

Employment:

General Counsel- Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, 1994-2003
Defense Counsel- Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians, 2000-2003
Private Practice- Walker, MN, 1992-1994
Staff Attorney- Leech Lake Criminal and Juvenile Defense Corporation, 1992-1994

Professional Memberships:

Cass County Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
State/Tribal Court Association
Federal Bar Association
Minnesota American Indian Bar Association

Community Activities:

Board Member- Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Board Member- Minnesota Land Trust
Board Member- Minnesota Finlandia Health Sports
Ducks Unlimited
Three Island/Movil Maze Recreational Area Advisory
Committee- Take a Kid Fishing
North Star Sports Club
Centennial Triathlon
Friends of the Bemidji Public Library
Bemidji Area Cross Country Ski Club
Turtle River Watershed District-Lake Monitor