Senate 2011-2012 (District 4)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served: Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca
Akeley High School; Secondary; GraduateInstitute of Management Accountants; Postsecondary; Certified Management AccountantBemidji State University; B.S.; Business Administration
Spouse: Ann (married around 1978) Children: Two children: Eric (son), Jennifer (daughter) Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Special Legislative Concerns: redesignour government services, jobs and economy, education reform.He was a coach for youth baseball, girls softball, and boys and girls youth hockey.He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota Senate in the 2008 and 2012 elections.Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2011-2012.