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Resumé

​Becky Lourey
​51752 Oak Leaf Road, Kerrick, Minnesota 55756-9705
Phone: (218) 496-5528
Occupation:
Business Owner: Nemadji Research Corporation, Bruno, MN / Activist / Homemaker
Education: 
Asbury College, KY; University of Minnesota
Elected: 
Minnesota State Senate, 1996-2006 (served 3 terms)
Minnesota House of Representatives, 1990-1996 (served 3 terms)
Ran for DFL endorsement for Governor in 2002 and 2006
Legislative Commission and Committee Experience

• Chair, Health and Family Security
• Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
• Commerce
• Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women
• EMS Regulatory Board, MN Senate Representative
• Health and Human Services Committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments.
• Health Committee of the National Conference of  State Legislatures Assembly on Federal Issues
• Legislative Commission on Health Care Access
• Indian Affairs Council
• Member, IRRRB Board

Policy Development Experience

• Minnesota Health Care Access Commission Commissioner
• Minnesota Public Health Association Legislative Liaison; Co-Chair, Public Affairs
• Rural Health Advisory Committee on Health Care Reform
• Pine County Aids Task Force Member
• Mother’s Camp, Mental Health Association Resource Person
• East Central Solid Waste Commission Recycling Task Force Member
• Member of the Northern Lights Tourism Alliance Septic Symposium
• Neighborhood Association Organizer
• Pine County Democratic Farmer-Labor Party Co-Chair, 1984-89
• Minnesota Farmer’s Union Member, State Delegate

Work History

• Business Owner, Nemadji Research Corporation
• Farmer, Kerrick, MN, 8 years
• Graphic Artist, Self-Employed
• Instructor, Community Education Program, 6 years
• Administrative Assistant, Northern Lakes Health Care Consortium, 1984-85

Volunteer Experience

• Board Member, Family Pathways
• Carlton County Guardian Ad Litem Program Child Advocate
• Children’s Home Society of Minnesota Board of Directors
• Pine County Developmental Achievement Center Board of Directors
• Special Education Mainstream Project Volunteer
• Pine County CARE Council
• Minnesota Mental Health Association Conference Coordinator
• Great Books Instructor
• Parent-Teacher Association Secretary
• Nursery School Organizer
• Sunday School Teacher

Current:

• Board member, Central Minnesota Workforce Investment Board (CMWIB) - Secretary
• State Director, WILL/WAND
• Greater MN Project Advisory Board, MinnPost
• Honorary Board Member, Minnesota Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
• Political Power Working Group, Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota - Women’s Foundation; Center on Women & Public Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Family
Becky (born 9/24/1943) and her husband of 46 years, Gene (deceased-2008), are parents of 12 children, (three deceased). They built their family by both birth and adoption. They have 18 grandchildren.

Awards

• Recipient of the Governor’s Marvelous Minnesota Woman Award, 1989
• Received the prestigious B. Robert Lewis Award from the Minnesota Public Health Association
• Recipient of Charlotte Striebel Long Distance Runner Award, National Organization of Women (NOW)
• Recipient of the Lucy Hahn, Burbara Stuhler Political Courage Award
• Voted one of the top five Senators in a reader's survey by the Legal Ledger
• Recipient of the Congressional Award, "Angels in Adoption" 2001
• Voted Page's Favorite Senator 2001, 2002
• Minnesota Women’s Press, 2005, selected as one of the “most admired” persons in public service
• Recipient of the Joan and Walter Mondale Award for Public Service, 2005
• Best Politician by City Pages (Minneapolis/St.Paul) Best of 2007
• Political Excellence Award, Women Candidate Development Coalition – 2008
• Woman of Distinction, Minnesota DFL Women’s Hall of Fame - 2009