Itasca County Commissioner - District 1

Hobbies:

* Spending time with family and friends
* Camping on Lake Superior
* Reading, Gardening, and Cooking
* Restoring abandoned items
* HGTV - Home & Garden Channel
* Novice cross-country skier and ATV rider
* Downhill skiing
* Theology Conferences

Education:

* Nashwauk-Keewatin High School
* Itasca Community College
* St. John's University, Collegeville, MN - (BA in Theological Studies/MA in Pastoral Ministry)

Accomplishments:

* Professional Youthworker and Educator for 19 years
* Certified Lay Ecclesial Minister - MCEA
* Certificate of Completion of 1200 hours Clinical Pastoral Education Program - SMDC
* Itasca County 4-H Club Member
* Close-up Program, Washington DC
* Project 120 leadership program - St. Paul, MN
* Girl's State Delegate & Counselor

Memberships:

* St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Grand Rapids
* American Legion Auxiliary
* Minnesota Catholic Conference of Bishops Social Concerns Board
* Past President Grand Rapids Basketball Association
* Cohasset City Planning Commission
* KAXE
* Eagleview Foundation
* Crows Unlimited

Political offices held:

* Elected to office as Itasca County District One Commissioner - November 7, 2006

Board Memberships as County Commissioner:

* Minnesota Rural Counties Caucus
* Mississippi Headwater Board
* Bigfork River Board
* Children's Justice Initiative
* Blandin Water Legacy
* Arrowhead Counties

Office Address:
(Please direct all mail to this address)
123 NE 4th St.
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Office Phone: (218) 327-2847
Other Phone: (218) 327-7341

E-mail:
lori.dowling@co.itasca.mn.us