Mindy’s Awards

• 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