AWARDS

• Legislator of the Year, 2008: Care Providers, Aging Services of MN (formerly MHHA), and National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
• Legislator of the Year, 2007: Senior Corp
• Chiefs of Police Association
• National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIP)
• Named First-term Legislator of the year by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
• Award from the Minnesota School Boards Association
• Received "Guardian of Small Business" award from the national Federation of Independent Businesses