House 2007-2010 (District 17B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Chisago
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/3/1975
Birth Place:
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Jewish
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lindstrom
Occupation (when first elected):
Designer/Draftsman, Natural Spaces Domes
EDUCATION
South High School, Minneapolis; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; B.F.A.; Ceramics, 1996
University of New Mexico, School of Architecture and Planning; Attended Graduate School; Architecture and Planning
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Chisago County, Minnesota (Regional Development Commission);
[Dates Unknown]
U.S. Executive Branch:
White House Working Group of State Legislators on Energy and Climate Control (Chair);
09/29/2009 to 20??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (when first elected); Hope (married on August 12, 2007)
Children:
No children (while in office), Two children (after he left office): Jonah and Leah (twins)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up in Sioux City, Iowa.
He taught high school and college classes for 10 years.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 2004 election.
Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.
He announced his candidacy for Secretary of State for the 2014 election but withdrew in 2013.