I graduated from Hamline University School of Law in the Spring of 2006. Prior to attending law school, I graduated magna cum laude from Bemidji State University with a Major in Political Science and a Minor in Business Administration. Subsequent to receiving my Juris Doctor Degree, I have passed the Minnesota bar exam, and was admitted as a member of the Bar on October 27, 2006. Following my admission, I have practiced as a Judicial Law Clerk in the Sixth Juditial District. In addition, I have become active in both local and state bar associations. I have previously been President and Secretary/Treasurer of the Range Bar Association. At the state level, I am a member of the General Assembly of the Minnesota State Bar Association and currently sit on the Elections and Appointments Committee of the General Assembly. Outside of my practice I am a member of various civic organizations ranging from Chisholm Police Commission to sportsman's groups of all kinds.