Appointed:

Appointed Aug. 29, 2008, by Governor Tim Pawlenty.  Elected in 2010 and 2016. Retired on April 1, 2022. Appointed and assigned to serve statewide as Senior Judge from May 2, 2022, to June 30, 2025.

Education:

J.D.; St. Louis University Law School in St. Louis, Missouri; 1982

B.S., St. John's University in Collegeville, 1979

Employment:

Albert Lea City Attorney, 1989-2008

Corporate attorney, Farm Credit Service of Mankato, 1986-1988

Associate attorney and assistant Brown County attorney; Berens, Rodenberg and O'Connor Law Firm in New Ulm; 1982-1986 

Community Memberships and Activities:

Member and past president, Albert Lea Rotary

Member and past president, Albert Lea Exchange Club

Member, Albert Lea Family Y Board of Directors

Board member, Group Support Services

Mock trial coach, Albert Lea High School