Education:

St. Peter Board of Education (2002-present; chair: 2004-present) 

Committee memberships while on school board:

• Early Childhood/Kindergarten Center Committee
• Legislative Liason
• Negotiations Committee  *involved in negotiations of more than 30 contracts
• Personnel Committee
• Policy Review Committee 
• Referendum Information Committee
• School-City Committee
• School-City-Gustavus Committee
• Schools for Equity in Education

Minnesota Valley Education District (member: 2002-present; chair: 2004-present)

Member, Nicollet County Collaborative Advisory Council

Coach, St. Peter Soccer Association

Historic Preservation: 

Member, Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, National Register of Historic Places Review Board

St. Peter Heritage Preservation Commission (member and chair)

* 33 buildings in St. Peter’s historic commercial district placed on National Register of Historic Places with cooperation of local business community

Law and Legal Ethics:

Lecturer, Legal Argumentation and Ethics

Recent presentations:

• Federal Bar Association (2006)
• Minnesota County Attorneys Association (2005)

San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, Consumer Fraud Unit

Yolo County Public Defenders Office

Arts:

Advisory Board Member, Arts Council of Santa Clara

Docent, Arts Center of St. Peter

Public Access:

Member, St. Peter Public Access Board

Volunteer (general):

includes

• Destination Imagination
• Treemendous Playground
• Meals on Wheels
• Habitat for Humanity
• IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program