Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 32B, 2010-2017

Candidate, Minnesota House of Representatives, District 17B, 2000

Member, Community Finance Committee, Chisago Lakes School District

Former Member, Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Taxes Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Certified Public Accountant

Executive Director, Hazelden Foundation

Member, Living Branch Lutheran Church, North Branch, present

Student Mentor, Chisago Lakes School District

Student Mentor, Chisago Lakes School District

Member, Chisago Lakes School District Community Finance Committee

Former Church Elder/Vacation Bible School Director/Treasurer, Living Branch Lutheran Church

Priority Issues:

Government needs to become more efficient

Common sense conservatism

Lend people who are hurting a hand up, not a hand out

School tenure needs to be reformed, putting children first

Repeal the state law that fines school districts when teacher contracts are not finalized by January 15

Minnesota's business taxes are too high and need to be reduced to promote private sector job growth

Cut government spending to promote private sector growth

Repeal "Green Acres" tax increases

Strongly Pro-life.