Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 15, 2023-present

Member, Board of Commissioners, Redwood County

Former Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota State Senate

Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 16, 2010-2023

Candidate, Minnesota State Senate, District 15, 2022

Assistant Majority Leader, Minnesota State Senate, 2017-2021

Member, Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee

Ranking Minority Member, Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Legislative Coordinating Commission

Member, Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources

Member, MNsure Legislative Oversight Committee

Member, Committee on Employee Relations, present

Member, Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources, present

Member, Legislative Coordinating Commission, present

Member, Legislative Water Commission, present

Former Member, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Division on State Departments and Veterans, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, E-12 Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Vice Chair, E-12 Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, E-12 Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Ranking Minority Member, Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on MNsure Legislative Oversight, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Minnesota Valley Rail Authority

Member, Redwood County Soil and Water Conservation District

Member, Redwood/Renville Health Services Board

Former Member, Rules and Administration Committee, Minnesota Senate

Member, Southwest Minnesota Regional Development Commission

Owner, Dahms Insurance Agency, present

Operator, Dahms Insurance Agency, present

Board Member, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

Participant, Blandin Community Leadership Program

Member, First United Methodist Church-Redwood Falls

Member, Future Farmers of America Alumni Association

Member, Redwood Area Development Corporation

President, Redwood Area Education Foundation

Member, Redwood Area Future Farmers of America Alumni Association

Member, Redwood County Agricultural Society

Member, Redwood County Economic Development Association

Member, Redwood County Extension Committee

Member, Service Enterprises Incorporated

Member, Tourism Board, Redwood Area Chamber of Commerce

Number of Grandchildren:

2