I grew up in Spillville, Iowa, graduated from South Winneshiek high school,

Waldorf College, and Upper Iowa University. I have Bachelor Degrees in Social

Science and Elementary Education.

I married my husband Jeff in 1995 and we are the parents to five children and the

grandparents to seven grandchildren.

In 2008-2009 I worked in the Medicare Insurance field and worked for 14 years

for the USDA-NASS.

I retired in 2023 after 15 years serving the youth of Howard County as a 4H leader

of the Flying Hoofs 4H club.

My spare time is spent with family, camping, traveling and gardening.

Tess with her husband (Jeff).