▁Hen ne pin ▁County ▁in ▁the ▁western ▁T win ▁C ities ▁metropol itan ▁area . ▁He ▁is ▁an ▁att orney ▁by ▁profession . ▁ ▁Early ▁life , ▁education , ▁and ▁career ▁L atz ▁attended ▁Golden ▁Valley ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Golden ▁Valley ▁and ▁Lind berg ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Hop kins , ▁gradu ating ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁then ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Wisconsin ▁in ▁Mad ison , ▁receiving ▁a ▁B . A . ▁with ▁hon ors ▁in ▁political ▁science ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁He ▁then ▁attended ▁Harvard ▁Law ▁School , ▁ear ning ▁his ▁J . D . ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁Minnesota ▁assistant ▁att orney ▁general ▁for ▁the ▁Public ▁Saf ety ▁and ▁Human ▁Services ▁Division ▁under ▁Att orney ▁General ▁Hub ert ▁Hum ph rey ▁III ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁then ▁became ▁a ▁partner ▁in ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Park ▁law ▁firm ▁of ▁L atz ▁and ▁L atz . ▁ ▁L atz ▁has ▁been ▁active ▁on ▁various ▁government ▁and ▁community ▁coun c ils ▁and ▁bo ards . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Park ▁City ▁Council ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁also ▁serving ▁as ▁Mayor ▁Pro ▁Tem ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Att orney ▁General ' s ▁task ▁forces ▁on ▁Health ▁Care ▁and ▁Priv acy