Committee Assignments:

  Agriculture and Natural Resources
  Corrections and Penology
  General
  Judiciary
  Medical Affairs

Occupation: Businessman

Biography:LOURIE, Joel [D]--(Dist. No. 22, Kershaw-Richland Cos.)--Businessman; residing at 3 Lakecrest Dr., Columbia; b. Sept. 24, 1962 in Columbia; s. the late Isadore and Susan (Reiner) Lourie; g. Univ. of S.C., B.A., 1984; Richland Northeast High, 1980; Jan. 27, 1990 m. Rebecca Baum, 2 children; Adv. Bd. for the Midlands Boys and Girls Club; March of Dimes of the Midlands; Richland Dist. One Partners in Educ. Foundation; Richland Dist. Two Reconnecting Communities and School Bds.; Richland Two Bus. Adv. Council; Natl. Fed. of the Blind; S.C. Safe Kids Coalition; S.C. Reach Out and Read Adv. Comm.; 2006 Seat Belt Champion Award from the Meharry-State Farm Alliance; 2006 State Safety Leadership Award from the Natl. Transportation Safety Bd.; 2005 S.C. Comm. on Natl. and Comm. Serv. Legislator of the Year; 2005 S.C. Public Health Assn. Legislator of the Year; 2004 Legis. Award from the S.C. Counseling Assn.; 2004 Advocate Award from the S.C. School Improvement Council; 2002 Advocate Award from the Natl. Alliance for the Mentally Ill; 2004 and 2006 Legis. Appreciation Awards from S.C. Victims Assistance Network; 2003 Legislator of the Year Award for the Natl. Assn. of Social Workers; House Leader on the Gov.'s Nuclear Waste Task Force; 2000 Alliance for S.C.'s Child Advocacy Leadership Award; 2000 Senior Advocacy Award from Senior Resources; 2000 S.C. Dept. of Health and Environmental Control Legislator of the Year Award; 2000 Distinguished Serv. Award from the S.C. Assn. of Non-Profit Organizations; prev. serv. in House 1999-04; Sen. 2005-07.

Biography current as of April 08, 2008