Appointed/Elected:

Appointed June 6, 2014, by Governor Mark Dayton. Elected in 2016 and 2022. Current term expires Jan. 2029.

Education:

J.D., William Mitchell College of Law

B.A., University of Northern Iowa

Past Employment:

President and shareholder, Christian and Peterson, P.A.

Special Assistant Albert Lea Attorney

Assistant Public Defender, Third Judicial District

Community Activites:

President, Habitat for Humanity Freeborn/Mower

Advisory board member, Albert Lea Salvation Army

Agency representative, United Way of Freeborn County

Former volunteer attorney, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services