Lee originally moved to the area in 1997 to work as a radio news director. Other community contributions have included: writing for the Yankton County Observer, owned and operated two businesses, licensed Realtor, and deputy director, Yankton County Office of Emergency Management. Community involvement has included: founding board member for the Yankton Area Relay for Life, chair of the Yankton Area United Way advisory committee, chair of the YFPC Community relations board, pulpit committee member, Yankton Baptist Church, chair of the Lewis and Clark Home Builders board of directors, and volunteer/ spokesperson for the Sioux Empire chapter of the American Red Cross.
Lee is currently the VP of Marketing and New Home Sales for K Construction, providing leadership to a long-time (celebrating 20 years in 2025), growing construction company focused on providing Yankton a quality construction experience.