| Admission Details | 1972, South Dakota |
| Education | Black Hills State College, B.S.; University of South Dakota, J.D. |
| Additional Bio Details | Phi Delta Phi. City Attorney for the City of Spearfish, 1973-1977, 1987-. Member, South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1983-1992. Member, South Dakota Code Commission, 1987-1992; Speaker of the House, 1991-1992. |