Associate Justice, Minnesota State Supreme Court, District Seat 4, 2018-present

Former Speaker, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Candidate, Minnesota State Supreme Court, Seat 4, 2020

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2002-2018

Minority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2015-2016

Former Member, Education Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Member, Health Care Access Commission

Member, Health Transformation Task Force

Former Member, Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legacy Funding Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Associate Justice, Minnesota State Supreme Court, 2018-present

Partner, Lindquist and Vennum, 2012-present

Appointed By Governor Mark Dayton, Associate Justice, Minnesota State Supreme Court, April 17, 2018

Lawyer/Partner, Briggs and Morgan, 1993-2011

Lawyer, Minnesota Public Defender's Office, 1998

Law Clerk, The Honorable James B. Loken, United States Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1992-1993

Member of the Board, Healthy and Happy Kids, 2015-present

Former Chair, Community Building Task Forces, Neighborhood Revitalization Project

Former Chair, Environmental Task Forces, Neighborhood Revitalization Project

Board Member, Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association

Member/Mock Trial Coach, Minnesota State Bar Association

Former Co-Chair, Project Literacy

Board Member, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2011-2018

Finance Co-Chair, House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus, 2006

Member, Policy Board, Minnesota Aids Project, 2006

Board Member, Wood Lake Nature Center, Richfield, 2006

Board Member, Minnesota Justice Foundation, 2000-2002

Chair, Pro Bono Committee, Briggs and Morgan, 1999-2002

Board Member, Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association, 1996-2001

Founder, Academy of Holy Angels Alumni Association, 1996-2000

Board Member, Women of Nations Shelter, 1998-2000

Chair, Access for Persons with Disabilities, 1995-1997

Awards:

Standing Ovation Award, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (2014)
The Washington Post "Emerging Star Outside the Beltway" (2013)
100 Most Influential Minnesotans in Health Care, Physician Magazine (2013, 2008)
Legislator of the Year, Politics in Minnesota (2012)
Minnesota Physical Therapy Association, Friend of Physical Therapy Award (2010)
Emergency Medical Services Community, Heritage Award (2010)
Minnesota Farmers Union, Farm and Rural Legislative Award (2010)
ARRM Cares Leadership Award (2009)
Emergency Medical Services Community, Legislator of the Year (2009)
Minnesota Nurses Association, Public Official Award (2008)
Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health, Legislator of the Year (2008)
Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers, Legislator of the Year
Conservation Minnesota, 100% Minnesotan (2008)
Children's Defense Fund, Children's Champion (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
Mpls/St. Paul Magazine, Best Brains in the Twin Cities (2008)
ARC Minnesota, Legislator of the Year (2008)
Conservation Minnesota, 100% Minnesotan (2008)
Honorary Board Member, CARES Foundation (2008)
"Forty Under 40" Top Twin Cities Professionals, Twin Cities Business Journal (2006)
Civic Leadership Award from Citizen's League as founding member of the 2020 Caucus (2005)
Minnesota Aids Project Hanson-Henningson Award for legislative leadership (2005)
Paul Wellstone Advocacy Award from the Minnesota Psychiatric Society (2005)

Father's Name:

Frank

Father's Occupation:

Employee, St. Paul Public Schools

Mother's Name:

Barb

Mother's Occupation:

Former Special Education Teacher, Richfield School District