Tony Lourey

Tony Lourey
Tony Lourey
Minnesota Commissioner of Human Services
	In office; January 7, 2019 – July 15, 2019
Governor	Tim Walz
Preceded by	Emily Johnson Piper
Member of the Minnesota Senate; from the 11th district; 8th (2007–2013)
	In office; January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Becky Lourey
Succeeded by	Jason Rarick
Personal details
Born	August 15, 1967 (age 57); Pine County, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic–Farmer–Labor
Spouse	Marlana Benzie
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Minnesota; Hamline University School of Law; William Mitchell College of Law
Occupation	farmer

Tony Lourey (born August 15, 1967)^[1] is an American politician. He is a former Minnesota commissioner of human services and former Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 11.

Early life, education, and career

Lourey was born in Pine County, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, Hamline University School of Law, and William Mitchell College of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2011. Before his election to the Senate, he was a township supervisor of Kerrick Township for eight years.^[1]

Political career

Lourey was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2006 to represent District 8, succeeding his mother, Becky Lourey. He was reelected in 2010. After redistricting, he was elected to represent District 11—which included Carlton and Pine counties and parts of Kanabec and St. Louis counties in the northeast—in 2012 and reelected in 2016.^[1] He resigned on January 3, 2019, after Governor Tim Walz selected him as commissioner of human services.^[2]

Personal life

Lourey and his wife, Marlana Benzie-Lourey, have three children. They are the owners of the Askov American newspaper, which was founded by former legislator and governor Hjalmar Petersen.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lourey, Tony". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^ Coolican, J. Patrick (January 3, 2019). "Gov.-elect Tim Walz names seven new commissioners, including state Sen. Tony Lourey". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

External links

Tony Lourey at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present

[state1-1] "Lourey, Tony". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[2] Coolican, J. Patrick (January 3, 2019). "Gov.-elect Tim Walz names seven new commissioners, including state Sen. Tony Lourey". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

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