Minnesota Public Health Association
Since 1907, MPHA has been dedicated to creating a healthier Minnesota through effective public health practice and engaged citizens.
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B. Robert lewis AWARD
Background
Established in 1979 to honor "an Elected Official who has distinguished themselves in aggressive pursuit to establish and maintain health as a human right and to secure optimal community and personal health." It is named for B. Robert Lewis who served in the Minnesota Senate from 1973 until his untimely death in April 1979. Senator Lewis was a good friend of public health. He carried many significant pieces of legislation, particularly in the areas of health and social change.
Guidelines
The nominee should have:
- Distinguished themselves as an elected official in the area of public health.
- Displayed leadership as recognized by the impact of their effort.
B. Robert Lewis Award Recipients
1980 George Perpich 1981 Lee Greenfield 1982 Linda Berglin 1983 Dee Long 1985 Calvin Condon 1986 Donald Fraser & George Latimer 1987 David Durenberger 1988 Walter F. Mondale 1990 Ann Wynia 1991 Paul Ogren 1992 Rebecca Lourey 1993 Gloria Seigel 1994 Diane Ahrens 1996 Marilyn Krueger 1997 Bill Brakke 1998 Hubert H. Humphrey III 1999 Coral Houle 2000 Martin Sabo 2001 Paul Wellstone 2002 Thomas Huntley 2003 Roger Moe | 2004 Kathy Tingelstad 2006 Dave Thune 2007 Kathy Sheran 2009 R.T. Rybak 2010 Sandy Pappas 2013 Al Franken 2014 Gail Dorfman 2016 Chris Eaton 2017 Diane Loeffler 2018 Jane Prince 2019 Ruth Richardson 2020 Peggy Flanagan 2021 Tim Walz 2022 Andrea Jenkins 2023 Leigh Finke 2024 Alicia 'Liish' Kozlowski, Ojibwe name Ozaawaa Anakwad, or "Yellow Cloud" |