House 2005-08 (District 4A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served: Beltrami, Cass, Itasca
Bloomington Jefferson High School; Secondary; GraduateCarleton College; B.A.; HistoryUniversity of North Carolina; M.A.; Physical EducationUniversity of Minnesota; Doctoral Work; Education
Spouse: Sherri Children: Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
He was a sled dog musher.On March 8, 2012, he arrived at the Capitol, after eight days of travel by dog sled from Grand Marais to St. Paul, in order to deliver petitions regarding sulfide mining in northern Minnesota.A celebration of life is planned at the Hovland Town Hall on February 5.Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.