A medical doctor and teacher by training, my roots in Minnesota run deep. I am a fifth-generation resident of central Minnesota. My mom grew up on a farm just east of Zimmerman and my dad grew up in Elk River. I attended public school in the ISD 728 school district and graduated from Elk River High School. After high school, I attended the University of Minnesota where I earned degrees in biochemistry and physiology, prior to completing medical school. I found my way back home and now live near my family in Otsego. 

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I am a devout Catholic and active parishioner at the Basilica of St. Mary and have been involved in various charity activities there.

 

I enjoy outdoor sporting, snowshoeing, traveling, cheering for the Minnesota Wild, and spending time with my family.