Joel Lourie (born September 24, 1962) is a former Democratic member of the

South Carolina Senate The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives. It consists of 46 senators elected from single member districts for four-year terms at the sa ...

, representing the 22nd District from 2004 until 2017. He was previously a member of the

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from 1998 through 2004. He was born and raised in

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and is a 1980 graduate of

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, a 1984 graduate of the University of South Carolina. His parents are the late Senator Isadore and Susan (Reiner) Lourie. He is married to Rebecca Baum, and has 2 children, Rachel and Sam.

Awards

*2009 Champion of Health Care Award *2007 Star of Justice Award - Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. *2006 Humane Society State Legislator Award *2006 Seat Belt Champion Award from the Meharry-State Farm Alliance *2006 State Safety Leadership Award from the

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*2004 Legislative Award from the South Carolina Counseling Association *2004 Advocate Award from the South Carolina School Improvement Council *2002 Advocate Award from the

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*2004 and 2006 Legislative Appreciation Awards from South Carolina Victims Assistance Network *2003 Legislator of the Year Award for the

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*2000 Alliance for South Carolina's Child Advocacy Leadership Award *2000 Senior Advocacy Award from Senior Resources *2000

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Legislator of the Year Award *2000 Distinguished Service Award from the South Carolina Association of Non-Profit Organizations *2010 Commitment Award from the

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Alive At 25 Program *2011 Legislator of the Year from the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association *2011 Recognition Award from the

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References

External links

South Carolina Legislature - Senator Joel Lourie
official SC Senate website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Joel Lourie (SC)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Joel B Lourie
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