Senator Joel Lourie's Biography

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Joel B. Lourie

Senator Joel B. Lourie's Biography

Full Name:	Joel B. Lourie
Office:	State Senate (SC) - District 22, Democratic
First Elected:	11/02/2004
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2016

Gender:	Male
Family:	Wife: Rebecca; 2 Children: Rachel, Sam
Birth Date:	09/24/1962
Birth Place:	Columbia, SC
Home City:	Columbia, SC
Religion:	Jewish

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BA, University of South Carolina, 1984

Senator, South Carolina State Senate, 2005-present
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1999-2004

Banking and Insurance, Member
Finance, Member
General, Member
Medical Affairs, Member
Transportation, Member

Member, Birth Defects Monitoring Task Force, 2002
Member, South Carolina State House Task Force on Urban Sprawl, 2000
Member, Governors Nuclear Waste Task Force, 1999

President, Lourie's Department Store, Incorporated, 1999-present
Founder, Ice Cream Products Incorporated, 1990-1999
President, Ice Cream Products Incorporated, 1990-1999
Stockbroker, Prudential Securities, 1987-1990
Stockbroker, E.F. Hutton and Company, Prudential Bache, 1985-1987

Board Member, National Federation of the Blind, 2002-present
Board Member, Advisory Board, Boys and Girls Club, Midlands, 2001-present
Board Member, March of Dimes, Midlands Chapter, 2001-present
Board Member, Partners in Education Foundation, District 1, Richland, 2001-present
Board Member, Reconnecting Communities and Schools, District 2, Richland, 1999-present
Board Member, Columbia Jewish Community Center, 1996-present
Member, Beth Shalom Synagogue
Member, One Mentoring Program
Mentor, Richland School District
Former Member, Cancer Board, Baptist Medical Center
Former President, Columbia Jewish Community Center
Former Member, Downtown Sertoma Club
Former Member, Board of Directors, Downtown Sertoma Club
Former Coach, Youth Basketball League, Youth Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Former President, Youth Basketball League, Youth Men's Christian Association (YMCA)