Jacobs, Lawrence R.2020-09-162020-09-162006-08-23https://hdl.handle.net/11299/216209As part of its 2006 Elections Project, the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance hosted a series of policy talks featuring candidates for statewide elective office. The purpose of the series was to provide an opportunity for each candidate to discuss their substantive concerns about critical challenges facing Minnesota and the nation, and to offer recommendations on appropriate policy responses. Becky Lourey's presentation was the sixth in a series of policy talks hosted by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance featuring candidates for statewide elective office. She is a DFL candidate for Governor. Becky Lourey served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1991-1996, and in the Minnesota Senate from 1997-2006. She was a longtime member of the Rural Health Advisory Committee, and co-authored legislation creating the MinnesotaCare statewide health coverage program. Lourey’s professional experience includes work as a family farmer, artist, and health care advocate. She and her husband co-own and manage a software company based in north-central Minnesota.enBecky LoureyMinnesotaCareSummer 2006: Candidate Policy Forum with Becky Lourey (DFL)Presentation