Wright County has been my home for 49 years where I have lived and worked and raised a family for 47 years in what is now District 4. My husband, Leander and I have been married for 47 years. We have 3 adult married children, John, Paul, and Anne, as well as 3 wonderful grandchildren.
I have been your District 4 County Commissioner for almost 2 years. Because of redistricting, I must run again to continue to represent you on the County Board and continue to fight for you.
Education:
- St. Austin Grade School, Minneapolis
- Patrick Henry High School, Minneapolis
- University of Minnesota, B.S., Medical Technology, A.S.C.P.
- University of Minnesota Leadership Institute graduate
Work Experience:
- Buffalo Hospital, Medical Technologist, ASCP, Laboratory Supervisor/Manager – 5 years
- Farming – 30 years, dairy and crops, 100 cows, 100 young stock, 700+ acres of corn, soybeans, and alfalfa; job duties – milking, breeding, calf raising, field work, bookkeeping
Public Service:
- Wright Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Supervisor – 18 years, an elected position, 5th term, Vice chair and past chair
- Wright SWCD Legislative and Finance Committees – 18 years
- Past Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) Area Director – 6 years, representing 11 counties on the state association, conducting and creating educational meetings for the area, elected by my peers
- State Association Legislative and Resolution/Policy Committees
- Metropolitan Conservation Districts (MCD) Technical Service Area Joint Powers Board – 18 years, representing Wright SWCD, past chair and vice chair
- Citizen Lake Monitoring Program volunteer – 10 years
- Wright County Extension Committee – 6 years, 3 years chair
- 4 H leader – 20+ years
Community Involvement:
- 4-H leader, Wright County Fair volunteer
- Wright County Extension Committee Chair
- Wright County Historical Society member
- Envirothon volunteer and judge
- MAAPS Stars judge
- 2002 Farm Family of the Year
- Historical boiler engineer, 2015 Rollag Steam School graduate
- MN. Steam Engine Association (MSEA) member
- Nowthen Historical Power Association member
- Atwater Threshers member
- Wright County representative to Congressional District 6 Board
- Chair or committee member at local and state conventions on Nomination, Constitution, Bylaws, Rules, and Credentials Committees
- Volunteer on various political campaigns
- Delegate at local, congressional, and state conventions for many years