Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 5B, 2017-2021

Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 5B, 2018

Former Member, Capital Investment Division, Minnesota House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives

Former Member, Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division, Minnesota House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Finance and Policy Division, Minnesota House of Representatives

Former Member, Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Legacy Funding Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, and Tourism, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Owner/President, Layman Consulting, 2011-present

Former Board Member, Blandin Foundation

Adjunct Faculty, College of Business and Technology, The College of Saint Scholastica, 2011-2016

Former President, Itasca Development Corporation, 1997-2003

Member, Editorial Committee, Rural Minnesota Journal

Board Member, Entrepreneur Fund

Former Board Member, Itasca Community Television

Founding President, Itasca Technology Exchange

Commissioner, Iron Range Resources, 2003-2011

President, Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, 1987-1997

Number of Grandchildren:

2 grandchildren

Priority Issues:

Economic prosperity through sustainable diversification of our regional economy
Smarter, effective government that serves to enhance, not hinder, individual initiative
Strong schools, quality health care, good roads and infrastructure