Personal Information

• Businessman
• Residing at 3 Lakecrest Dr., Columbia
• Born September 24, 1962 in Columbia
• Son of the late Isadore and Susan (Reiner) Lourie
• University of South Carolna, B.A., 1984
• Richland Northeast High, 1980
• January 27, 1990 married Rebecca Baum, 2 children, Rachel and Sam
• Advisory Board for the Columbia Jewish Community Center
• Richland District Two Reconnecting Commissions and School Boards
• Richland Two Business Advisory Council
• 2009 Champion of Health Care Award
• 2008 Advocate of the Year from South Carolina Alive At 25 Program
• 2008 AARP recognition
• 2008-10 Liberty Fellowship Program
• 2007 Star of Justice Award-Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc.
• 2006 Humane Society State Legislator Award
• 2006 Seat Belt Champion Award from the Meharry-State Farm Alliance
• 2006 State Safety Leadership Award from the National Transportation Safety Board
• 2005 South Carolina Commission on National and Community Service Legislator of the Year
• 2005 South Carolina Public Health Association Legislator of the Year
• 2004 Legislative Award from the South Carolina Counseling Association
• 2004 Advocate Award from the South Carolina School Improvement Council
• 2002 Advocate Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• 2004 and 2006 Legislative Appreciation Awards from South Carolina Victims Assistance Network
• 2003 Legislator of the Year Award for the National Association of Social Workers
• House Leader on the Governor's Nuclear Waste Task Force
• 2000 Alliance for South Carolina's Child Advocacy Leadership Award
• 2000 Senior Advocacy Award from Senior Resources
• 2000 South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Legislator of the Year Award
• 2000 Distinguished Servoce Award from the South Carolina Association of Non-Profit Organizations
• 2010 Commitment Award from the National Safety Council Alive At 25 Program
• 2011 Legislator of the Year from the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association
• 2011 Recognition Award from the March of Dimes