Joel Lourie Explained

Joel Lourie
State Senate:South Carolina
State:South Carolina
District:22nd
Term Start:2004
Term End:2017
Predecessor:Warren Giese
Successor:Mia S. McLeod
State House1:South Carolina
State1:South Carolina
District1:78th
Term Start1:1998
Term End1:2004
Predecessor1:Joe McMaster
Successor1:Joan B. Brady
Birth Date:24 September 1962
Birth Place:Columbia, South Carolina
Spouse:Rebecca Baum
Profession:President & CEO, Lourie Life & Health
Party:Democratic

Joel Lourie (born September 24, 1962)[1] is a former Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 22nd District from 2004 until 2017. He was previously a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1998 through 2004.

Biography

Joel Lourie was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. He is a 1980 graduate of Richland Northeast High School and a 1984 graduate of the University of South Carolina. His parents are the late Senator Isadore Lourie and Susan (Reiner) Lourie. He is married to Rebecca Baum, and has 2 children, Rachel and Sam.[2] Lourie is Jewish.[3]

In 2021, Lourie and former Democratic Senator Vincent Sheheen started a new podcast on South Carolina politics, Bourbon in the Backroom.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=1124999865 See where it says September 24, 1962.
  2. Web site: South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography.
  3. Web site: Joel Lourie . 2023-03-15 . digital.tcl.sc.edu . en.
  4. Schechter, Maayan (January 22, 2021). "Over Bourbon, former SC Senators launch new political podcast". The State Newspaper. Retrieved October 30, 2023.