City Administrator, City of Fisher, 2002-2007

Acting Mayor/City Council Member, Fertile, Minnesota, 1994-1998

No caucus information on file.

Owner/Operator, Kittson County Enterprise, present

Consultant for Economic Development, Red Lake Falls and Kittson County, Minnesota, present

Owner/Operator, Thirteen Towns, present

Community Development Director, City of Thief River Falls, 2003-2014

Executive Director, Jobs, Incorporated, 2003-2014

Owner/Operator, MASCOM Marketing, incorporated, 1990-2006

Executive Director, Economic Development Authority, City of Ada, 2001-2003

Founder/Executive Director, Polk County Central Cities, 1987-2003

Owner/Operator, Fertile Journal, 1986-2000

Community Development Director, City of Fertile, 1984-1993

Executive Director, Office of Rural Health, University of North Dakota School of Medicine, State of North Dakota, National Health Service Corps, 1983-1984

Director, Area Agency on Aging, Northwest Regional Development Commission, 1978-1983

Deputy Executive Director, Northwest Regional Development Commission, 1981-1983

Social Studies Teacher, Fertile-Beltrami Public Schools, 1975-1977

Secretary/Manager, Polk County Fair - Fertile, Minnesota, 1986-present

Member, Maple Lake Improvement District Board of Directors

Member, Northwest Private Industry Council

Member, Northwest Regional Sustainable Development Commission

Member, RiverView Healthcare Board of Directors

Member, RiverView Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors

Priority Issues:

*New Business Development -- working to create high quality jobs and raising income.
*Strengthening Education -- public education funding, vocational education and career counseling.
*Transportation -- maintaining the life breath of our rural existence -- product to market.
*Rural Community Infrastructure -- keeping water and waste disposal safe and affordable for all.
*Housing -- developing affordable livable housing, created to satisfy the demand.
*Healthcare -- keeping it accessible and affordable, supporting new educational offerings.
*Older Americans -- accessibility to necessary services.
*Technological Advances -- bringing District 1-B residents access to today's innovation.
*Fiscal Creativity and Sensibility -- creating affordable methods to attract and keep needed new workers.