Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 52, 2023-present

Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 51, 2012-2023

Candidate, Minnesota State Senate, District 52, 2022

Senator, Minnesota State Senate, 2007-2011

Candidate, Minnesota State Senate, District 38, 2010

Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 38B, 2004

Chair, Elections Committee

Member, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

Member, State and Local Government and Veterans

Member, Subcommittee on Data Practices

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Division on Health and Human Services, Minnesota State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Division on State Departments and Veterans, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Division on Transportation and Public Safety, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Manufacturing Manager, 3M, 1981-2002

Engineering Manager, Ecolab, 1973-1981

Moderator, Candidates Forum, District 196

Member, Chamber of Commerce, Northern Dakota

Member, Corvettes of Minnesota

Member, Eastern Lutheran Church

Member, Friends of Caponi Art Park

Member, Friends of the Eagan Art House

Member, Friends of the Farm

Member, Friends of the Wescott Library

Member, Juvenile Diabetes Association

Member, Minnesota Council for Gifted and Talented

Member, Minnesota Street Rod Association

Member, Multiple Sclerosis Society

Number of Grandchildren:

1

Spouse's Occupation:

Former German Language Teacher, Eagan High School