Education
Bachelor in Latin, Duke U., 1970; Juris Doctor, Duke U., 1973.
Bachelor in Latin, Duke U., 1970; Juris Doctor, Duke U., 1973.
Assistant United State Attorneys, 1974-1979;
attorney in private practice, 1979-1984;
director, Neurosci. Institute and Center for Health Care, Ltd., Duluth, Minnesota, 1984-1991;
president, chair board directors, Midwest Sports Safety and Medical Rehabilitation Centers, Inc., Duluth, 1984-1991;
head independent sate agency, Minesotans with mental illness, development disabilities, 1991-1993;
commissioner employee relations, State of Minnesota, 1994;
commissioner, Minnesota Department Children, Families and Learning, St. Paul, since 1995. Co-chair Minnesota Labor-Mmgt.
Committee on Health Care, since 1994.
Member Minnesota Association for Retarded Citizens, American Red Cross-Duluth. Member/volunteer Minnesota Special Olympics, since 1979. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1966-1970, Vietnam, United States Naval Reserve, 1970-1980.
Member American Arbitration Association.
Married; 2 children.