Community Awards and Recognition

2010

Minnesota Physical Therapy Association, Friend of Physical Therapy Award

Emergency Medical Services Community, Heritage Award

Minnesota Farmers Union, Farm and Rural Legislative Award

2009

ARRM,  ARRM Cares Leadership Award

Emergency Medical Services Community, Legislator of the Year

2008

Minnesota Nurses Association, Public Official Award

Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health, Legislator of the Year

Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers, Legislator of the Year

Conservation Minnesota, 100% Minnesotan

Children’s Defense Fund, Children’s Champion

100 Most Influential Minnesotans in Health Care, Physician Magazine

Mpls/St. Paul Magazine, Best Brains in the Twin Cities

2007

ARC Minnesota, Legislator of the Year

Conservation Minnesota, 100% Minnesotan

Honorary Board Member, CARES Foundation

Children’s Defense Fund, Children’s Champion

2006

“Forty Under 40″ Top Twin Cities Professionals, Twin Cities Business Journal

Children’s Defense Fund, Children’s Champion

2005

Civic Leadership Award from Citizen’s League as founding member of the 2020 Caucus

Minnesota Aids Project Hanson-Henningson Award for legislative leadership

Paul Wellstone Advocacy Award from the Minnesota Psychiatric Society

Children’s Defense Fund, Children’s Champion