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Sheila received her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law and her BS from St. Mary's University of Minnesota.  She is licensed to practice law in the state of Minnesota.Sheila has extensive experience in the business world and is a US Navy Veteran, where she held Top Secret Clearance.  Sheila is a member of several professional organizations including the Minnesota Bar Association, and the Ramsey County Bar Association.Sheila has long standing connections to the White Bear Lake Area.  She grew up in White Bear Lake and graduated from White Bear Lake High School.  She is a long-time resident of Vadnais Heights where she raised her son, Justin.  She is active in her church and community. Currently she is Chairperson of the St. Mary of the Lake Parish Leadership Council, Chairperson of the St. Mary of the Lake Stewardship Committee, and a member of the St. Mary of the Lake Outreach Ministries Committee.  She is the former President of the Villas on Edgerton Homeowners Association.  She is a member of the MN National Healthcare Directives Day Planning Committee and donates her time and skill to other causes, such as Wills for Heroes.Sheila enjoys spending time with her family and participating in church activities.  She enjoys traveling, reading, and playing board and card games.

Salena grew up in Eagan, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2009 with a degree in Psychology and minors in Political Science and Spanish. She attended the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis and graduated in 2012. During law school she was involved in many student organizations and worked at the Jacobson Law Group as a law clerk in the field of tribal law and governance.  After graduation Salena served as the Legislative Assistant to Senator Jim Carlson of the Minnesota State Senate.In November of 2013 Salena married her husband Jared Koster and moved to Iowa, where he owns the Jackson Millwork Company in Spirit Lake. Salena joined Sackett Law Firm as a Paralegal in July of 2014 and became an Associate after being admitted to the Iowa Bar in September of 2014. Salena is also licensed to practice in Minnesota.. Salena is a Director on the University of St. Thomas School of Law Alumni Advisory Board as well as the Chair of the Alumni Giving Committee. She also serves on the Iowa Child Advocacy Board as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and member of the Foster Care Review Board.

Mary was born and raised in Cloquet, MN.  She loves the outdoors and has paddled many miles in the BWCA, hiked to the top of Mt. San Jacinto, the second highest peak in Southern California, and hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia.  Besides Minnesota, she has lived in Oregon, California, Montana and Oklahoma.. In her spare time, Mary enjoys walking her mixed breed dogs, working with her husband in their antiques and collectibles business, playing disc golf and reading John Grisham novels.