2010
Judgeship
1999 – present
Judge of the County Court, 11th Judicial District
(Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, & Red Willow counties)
Experience
1989 - 1999
Lincoln County Attorney - North Platte, NE
1986 – 1989, chief deputy attorney - North Platte, NE
1983 – 1986, deputy attorney
Lincoln County Attorney’s Office
Education
University of Nebraska College of Law, 1982 - Lincoln, NE
Juris Doctorate
Nebraska Christian College, 1980 - Norfolk, NE
Bachelor of Arts, Ministry
Northeast Technical Community College, 1978 - Norfolk, NE
Associate of Arts, Criminal Justice
Judicial/Law Related Activities
Professional Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska County Judges Association
Lincoln County Bar Association
President, 1996
Nebraska County Attorney Association
President, 1997
Board member, 1990 - 1997
Committees
Nebraska Supreme Court
Evidence-Based Practices Committee, 2008 - present
Nebraska County Judges Association
Judicial Ethics Committee, 2000-present
Nebraska Crime Commission
Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice Committee, 2006 -present
Teaching
Adjunct Professor, Criminal Law & Procedure, Mid-Plains Community College, 1993, 1998
Adjunct Professor, Kirkpatrick Signature Services, Bellevue University, 2006