Lori Dowling

  Courthouse Address:

  (Please direct all mail to this address)

  123 NE 4th St.

  Grand Rapids, MN   55744

Courthouse: (218) 327-2847 or

                         (218) 327-7341

Cell: (218) 398-7550

E-mail:

lori.dowling@co.itasca.mn.us

Hobbies:

·  Spending time on or near water

·  Spending time with family and friends

·  Reading, Gardening, and Cooking

·  Restoring abandoned items

·  Novice cross-country skier and ATV rider

·  Downhill skiing

·  Theology Conferences

·  BIR Racing Fan

·  Camping out at Barnes & Noble

·  Making real Sarma & “PULT” (potato dumpling)

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

·  St. John’s University SOT Graduate School Mentor

·  Blandin Foundation Leadership Program

·  Blandin Scandinavia Timber Tour Delegate

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

·  Eagleview Foundation

·  Crows Unlimited

·  Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce

·  Deer River Area Chamber of Commerce

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

·  MN ReDesign