Patti grew up in Forest Lake and is a proud graduate of Forest Lake High School. Patti and her husband, Doug, have lived in Dellwood for the last 16 years. Three of their children graduated from Mahtomedi High School.

Patti has served as our State Representative in District 33A since 2023. She currently serves on the Taxes and Transportation Finance and Policy Committees along with serving as Vice-Chair of the new Fraud and Government Oversight Committee. Patti is also a member of the Legislative Audit Commission. Her primary focus this session is eliminating the Fraud in our State Government.