Mindy’s Awards

  • 2010 Roseville Review Best Local Politician
  • Minnesota Elementary School Principals 25 Year Club Outstanding Legislator Award, 2009
  • Gloria Segal Award, The Mental Health Association of Minnesota, 2009
  • Bruce Vento Public Service Award, Fourth Congressional District DFL, 2009
  • Friend of Equity Award, Schools for Equity in Education, 2009
  • Friend of Public Education Award, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, 2009
  • Legislator of the Year, Minnesota School Boards Association, 2009
  • Roseville Review Best Local Politician, 2009
  • MASE Distinguished Service Award, Minnesota Administrator’s for Special Education, 2009
  • Champion for Racial Justice Award, The Organizing Apprenticeship Project, 2009
  • Excellence in Education Award, Minnesota Women’s Consortium, 2008
  • Healthy Mind Healthy Body Award, Mental Wellness Campaign for Anoka County, 2008
  • Legislator of the Year, Minnesota School Boards Association, 2008
  • Best Local Politician, Lillie Suburban Newspapers, Inc. Readers’ Choice Award, 2008
  • Recognition of Appreciation, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, 2008
  • Central States Paul Simon Award, Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2008
  • SEIU Legislative Champion, SEIU Minnesota State Council, 2007
  • Celebration of Our Champions Award, MN Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, 2007
  • Recognition of leadership in the fight for The Freedom To Breathe Act, MMA Voices for Public Health and Ramsey County Medical Society, 2007
  • Legislative Children's Champion, Children's Defense Fund Minnesota, 2007
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Smoke-Free Ramsey and the Association for Nonsmokers, 2007
  • Special Recognition for Supporting Student Health in MN, School Nurse Organization of MN, 2007
  • Distinguished Service Award, Minnesota Council of Child Caring Agencies, 2007
  • Legislator of the Year, Tasks Unlimited, 2007
  • Dakota Ojibwe Language Recognition Award, The Dakota Ojibwe Language Revitalization Alliance, 2007
  • Friend of Public Education Award, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, 2007
  • Andrew Award, 2007
  • Outstanding Legislator Award, MN School Board Association, 2006
  • Appreciation Award, NAMI-MN Forensic Network, 2005
  • Legislative Children's Champion Award, Children's Defense Fund of MN, 2005
  • Legislator of the Year Award, National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2001, 2005
  • Environmental Leadership Award - MN League of Conservation Voters, 1996, 1998, 2005
  • Pro Lingua Award, MN Council of Teaching of Language and Culture, 2005
  • Paul Wellstone Advocacy Award, MN Psychiatric Society, 2005
  • Feminist of the Year and Founding Feminist, MN Women’s Political Caucus, 2005
  • Guardian of MN Public Schools Award, MN School Boards Association, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Lilly Reintegration Award for Advocacy, 1st Place, 2004
  • Silver Triangle Legislator Award, MN Farmers Union, 2004
  • Most Admired Person in Public Office, MN Women’s Press, 2004
  • Legislator of the Year award, St Paul Business & Professional Women Organization, 2003
  • Readers’ Choice Award, Lillie Suburban Newspaper Readers, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
  • Outstanding Service to Youth Award, Northwest Youth & Family Services, 2002
  • MN School Psychologists Association Legislative Award, 2002
  • People Incorporated Service Award, 2001
  • MN Psychiatric Society Community Service Award, 2001
  • Hanson-Henningson Award, MN AIDS Project, 2000
  • Hahn-Stuhler Political Courage Award, 1998
  • Friend of the Gifted Award, 1998
  • Best Politician - Roseville Review readers, 1997
  • MN Women’s Press Newsmaker, 1996
  • Common Cause Ethics Award, 1995
  • Women's Consortium Recognition Award, 1995
  • Minnesota State University Student Association Legislator of the Year, 1995
  • Individual School Board Member Recognition Award, MN School Boards Association, 1990
  • Outstanding Girl Scout Leader Award, 1988
  • Friend of Education Award, MN Coalition for Public Education, 1987
  • Outstanding Leadership Award, North Suburban Gavel Association, 1985
  • Rose Award, League of Women Voters of Roseville, 1981