Current Office: Chief Justice
First Elected: 2001
Next Election:
Party:

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Deborah; 4 Children
Birth date: 10/29/1949
Birthplace: Sisseton, SD
Home City: SD
Religion:

Profession

Chief Justice, South Dakota Supreme Court, 2001-present Justice, South Dakota Supreme Court, 1995-2001 Appointed, Justice, South Dakota Supreme Court, 1995 Judge, Circuit Court, 1986-1995 Attorney, Private Practice, 1975-1986 City Attorney, City of Sisseton Deputy State's Attorney, Roberts County

Education

JD, University of South Dakota School of Law, 1975 Bachelor's, South Dakota State University, 1972