Biography

Parliamentary terms

2017­­–2021 Member of the Storting for Nord-Trøndelag County, Labour Party
2013–2017 Member of the Storting for Nord-Trøndelag County, Labour Party
2009–2013 Member of the Storting for Nord-Trøndelag County, Labour Party
2005–2009 Substitute Member of the Storting for Nord-Trøndelag County, Labour Party

Storting committees

2017–2021

Member, Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs

2013–2017

Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs

2009–2013

Member, Standing Committee on Family and Cultural Affairs

2005–2009

Member, Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration

Parliamentary delegations

2010–2013

Delegate, UN General Assembly,
Substitute Member, Delegation to the Nordic Council

Steering committees

2009–2013 Member, Group Steering Committee, Labour Party

Political appointments

1997–2000 County Secretary, Workers' Youth League, Nord-Trøndelag
2000–2002 Chair, Workers' Youth League, Nord-Trøndelag

Education and work experience

2000–2005 Organist at Levanger Joint Parish Council
2003–2005 Department of Music, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, church music
1994–1997 Levanger upper secondary school, general subjects
1985–1994 Ytterøy primary and lower secondary school