City of residence: Esko
Occupation: Business marketing development consultant for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.
Age: 54
Education: International Falls High School; Itasca Community College; Lake Superior College; UMD.
Elected and civic experience: Served five years on the Cloquet School Board; served 10 years on the Labor World Board of Directors, eight as president; 34 years in IUPAT (Painters Union) including 28 as an officer; DFL activist for 36 years, including several local and state party positions; Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity; Service Families Support programs; volunteer, Miller Dwan Foundation fund raising efforts; Shoerview House of Hope; First Witness Duluth; youth hockey coach, Cloquet Hockey Association; United Way Duluth; AFL- CIO Community Services Committee.
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Endorsements: District 11A DFL party; Teamsters; most AFL-CIO participating unions in Carlton County; Carlton County Central Labor Body; Minnesota state AFL-CIO; Duluth Building Trades; United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 361; Minnesota Farmers Union PAC; State Rep. Bill Hilty; State Rep. Mary Murphy; State Sen. Tony Loury.
Hobbies: Fishing enthusiast; restoring and riding vintage snowmobiles.
Family: Wife, Teresa; children Thea, Douglas and Mack; six grandchildren.
