• Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

  Judge

  1991 – 2003 · 12 yrsAppointed by George H.W. Bush

• District Court, N.D. Iowa

  Judge

  1986 – 1991 · 5 yrsAppointed by Ronald Reagan

Career

• Judge

  Iowa District Court, Second Judicial District

  1976 – 1986 · 10 yrs

• Chairman

  Hardin County Iowa Republican Central Committee

  1975 – 1976 · 1 yr

• Partner, Win-Gin Farms

  1971 – present · 55 yrs

• Judge

  Iowa Falls Iowa Police Court

  1969 – 1973 · 4 yrs

• Private practice

  1968 – 1976 · 8 yrs

• U.S. Army

  JAG Corps

  1964 – 1968 · 4 yrs

• Private practice

  1963 – 1964 · 1 yr

Education