Chair: Legislative
ACOVA Term Dates
06-30-2016 to 06-29-2019

VVA 2016-2019 157 Columbia Ct Grand Forks, ND 58203

Work Phone:
(701) 777-6265

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Microwave Communication Specialist
    Branch of Service:
    Marines

Biography:

Served on ACOVA: March 2012-June 2013 (appointed to complete vacated position) 2013-2016 (1st full term), 2016-2019 (2nd term). ACOVA committees served on: Appeals:2012, Department of Veterans Affairs: 2013-2014, 2014-2015 (Chair) Legislative: 2012, 2015-2016 (Chair), 2016-2017 (Chair), 2017-2018 (Chair), 2018-2019 (Chair) Post War Trust Fund: 2012-2013 (Chair) Public Relations: 2012-2013 Member of Veteran Organizations: ND American Legion Past State Judge Advocate Past Senior Vice-Commander Lakota A.Legion VFW Past Sr. Vice commander POst 3788 Associate member of VVA. Civilian Employment, Services, Committees and Memberships: Juris Doctorate, M.A. Education leadership Studies, B.A. Political Science and Philosophy Minor, A.A. Paralegal Studies Current Director of Career Services at the Univerisity of North Dakota School of Law Member of ND Bar Association American Bar Association National Association for Legal Career Professionals UND Staff Senator Former Municipal Court Judge - city of Lakota Former Special Assistant to ND Attorney General-ND DHS Appointed to Board of Directors, council of State Employees (2012) Former County Veteran Service Officer-Nelson County Past President -Association of American Trial Lawyers Province President Phi Delta Phi (International Legal Honor and Ethics Fraternity) National Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP) Elks Magister & Vice Magister Phi Delta Phi Past President Alpha Gamma Sigma Past President and Charter Member Phi Theta Kappa Past President Pi Sigma Alpha SBA Class Representative Life Member Kappa Gamma Pi