Representative, United States House of Representative, District 8, 2012-2019

Candidate, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, 2018

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Morrison County, District 8, 1975-1981

Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1969-1973

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Problem Solvers’ Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Member, House Task Force on Election Reform

Former Chair, Mission Township Planning Committee

Former Congressional Sponsor/ Presidential Appointee, Presidential Commission on World Hunger

Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Trade Policy Committee, International Association of World Trade Centers

Former Director, 19-unit Head Start, North Central Minnesota

Former Chief Executive Officer/Owner, Emily Forest Products

Former Lecturer, Initiative Foundation, Serving in Public Office

Former Curriculum Coordinator, Little Falls Adult Education

Co-Founder, Minnesota World Trade Center

Chief Congressional Sponsor, Rural Development Policy Act

Former Teacher, Social Studies, Royalton Minnesota School System

Founder, United States Export Corporation

Former Local 638 UPS Teamster, University of Minnesota

President, Minnesota World Trade Center, 1987-1994

President, United States Export Corporation, 1981-1986

Staff Assistant, Walter F. Mondale, 1966-1968

Former President, Central Lakes College Foundation

Lecturer, Initiative Foundation on Serving in Public Office

Former Vice Chair, Minnesota State Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

Awards:

"Top Ten Most Effective" member Congress
"Most Respected" Member of US Congress, 1975-1981
"Bread for the World Distinguished Service Award"
National Township Officer's Association Citizen of the Year

Father's Name:

Hank

Father's Occupation:

Postal Worker

Mother's Name:

Mary