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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Arrangements for Senate Committee Rooms Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Commission on Juvenile Justice, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Human Services, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Judiciary Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Review Committee on Workers' Compensation, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Political Subdivisions Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Education

  • MEd, Special Education, University of North Dakota, 1988-1997
  • BEd, Elementary and Special Education, University of North Dakota, 1969-1973

Professional Experience

  • MEd, Special Education, University of North Dakota, 1988-1997
  • BEd, Elementary and Special Education, University of North Dakota, 1969-1973
  • Special Education Teacher, Grand Forks Public School, 1983-2013

Political Experience

  • MEd, Special Education, University of North Dakota, 1988-1997
  • BEd, Elementary and Special Education, University of North Dakota, 1969-1973
  • Special Education Teacher, Grand Forks Public School, 1983-2013
  • Senator, North Dakota State Senate, District 43, 2006-2010, 2018-present
  • Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 43, 2018
  • Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 43, 2014
  • Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 43, 2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Education Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Political Subdivisions Committee, North Dakota State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Committees

Member, Correction and Revision of the Journal Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MEd, Special Education, University of North Dakota, 1988-1997
  • BEd, Elementary and Special Education, University of North Dakota, 1969-1973
  • Special Education Teacher, Grand Forks Public School, 1983-2013
  • Senator, North Dakota State Senate, District 43, 2006-2010, 2018-present
  • Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 43, 2018
  • Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 43, 2014
  • Candidate, North Dakota State Senate, District 43, 2010
  • Former Chair, Advisory Board, Area Health Education Centers
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, North Dakota Education Association
  • Former Vice Chair, Board of Directors, North Dakota Human Rights Coalition
  • Local President, Council for Exceptional Children
  • Chair, District 43, Democratic-NPL Party
  • PRIDE Trainer, Grand Forks County
  • Former President/Advocacy Chair, Grand Forks Education Association
  • Mentoring Coordinator, Grand Forks Public Schools
  • Chair/Board of Examiners, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Member, North Dakota State Board of Examiners
  • Former Chair, North Dakota Women's Network
  • Member/State Trainer, State Mentoring Advisory Board

Other Info

Favorite TV Shows:

This is Us", "The Voice", and American's Got Talent"

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