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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, Minnesota House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Human Services Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Labor Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division, Minnesota House of Representatives

Education

  • BS, Biology, Bemidji State University

Professional Experience

  • BS, Biology, Bemidji State University
  • Environmental Policy Analyst, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
  • Served, United States Air Force

Political Experience

  • BS, Biology, Bemidji State University
  • Environmental Policy Analyst, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
  • Served, United States Air Force
  • Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 5A, 2008-2017, 2019-present
  • Member, Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation Board
  • Member, Board of Supervisors, Frohn Township
  • Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 5A, 2020
  • Majority Whip, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2012-2015
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2010-2012

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health and Human Services Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Minority Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

Co-Chair, Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Member, Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division

Member, Labor

Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Division

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Biology, Bemidji State University
  • Environmental Policy Analyst, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
  • Served, United States Air Force
  • Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 5A, 2008-2017, 2019-present
  • Member, Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation Board
  • Member, Board of Supervisors, Frohn Township
  • Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 5A, 2020
  • Majority Whip, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2012-2015
  • Assistant Minority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2010-2012
  • Member, American Legion Honor Guard
  • Mentor, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Program, Leech Lake Tribal College
  • Guide, Take a Kid Fishing

Other Info

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