Joel Lourie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office 2004–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Giese |
| Succeeded by | Mia S. McLeod |
| Member of the South CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 78th district | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Joe McMaster |
| Succeeded by | Joan B. Brady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24,1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rebecca Baum |
| Profession | President &CEO,Lourie Life &Health |
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.
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]