Over my years of my service, I have been honored to receive over two dozen awards recognizing my service to various groups and issues, including:

• Legislator of the Year, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• ACCAP Governing Board of Directors Award
• Special Transportation Accessible Ridership Award
• Non-profit Allies Award
• MN Home Care Association Legislator of the Year
• Special Appreciation Award, March of Dimes
• MN Farm Bureau Friend of Agriculture Award
• Representative of the Year, MN State College Student Association
• Legislator of the Year, MN School Social Workers Association
• Friend of EMS Award, presented by MN Ambulance Association
• Outstanding Community Service Award, Hemophilia Association of MN/Dakotas
• Legislator of the Year, MN Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
• Advocacy Award, MN Psychiatric Society on behalf of work with the mentally ill
• Guardian of Small Business, National Federation of Independent Business
• Elinor D. Hands Award for Advancing the Cause of Brain Injury, Brain Injury Association of MN