I've worked in just about every environment I can think of--from hog barns back on the farm, restaurant kitchens and dining rooms in college, oil pipelines, military sites, and manufacturing plants from my time in the environmental field, to a retail box store when I first moved back, and finally to the office where I now work for a local ISP.  Wherever you are or whatever you do, I believe we can relate to one another. I've returned to my roots, and like a true farm kid I want to see things grow. A farmer can never promise a good harvest, but my promise to you is this: If you send me to St Paul, I will do my absolute best to help southern Minnesota grow and prosper.