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
- 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
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
- Women's Foundation - Center on Women & Public Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
- Political Power Working Group, Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota
- Minnesota Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Honorary Board Member
- MinnPost, Greater Minnesota Project Advisory Board
- Women Legislators' Lobby / Women's Action for New Directions (WiLL/WAND), State Director
- Minnesota Mental Health Association Conference Coordinator
- Great Books Instructor
- Parent-Teacher Association - Secretary
- Nursery School Organizer
- Sunday School Teacher
- Blandin Foundation Community Broadband Resources accelerated program initiative for Pine County
- Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition, Board member representing Nemadji Research Corp.
- Minnesota Forest Resources Partnership, member of Board of Directors
- Board member, Central Minnesota Workforce Development Board (CMWDB) - Secretary
- Arrowhead Chefs
- GPS: 45:93 - representing Nemadji Research Corp. - Local Economic Development Board for Pine, Isanti, Chisago and Kanabec counties
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 Minnesota Senate Pages' Favorite Senator - 2001, 2002
- Minnesota Women’s Press, selected as one of the “most admired” persons in public service - 2005
- 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
- Minnesota Tree Farmer of the Year - 2020