James F. Lawler

Background

Lawler, James F. was born on December 14, 1935 in Howard, South Dakota, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Science, Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakot, 1958; Master in Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1962.

Career

District environmental sanitarian, South Dakot Department of Health, Sioux Falls, 1959-1962; mild and food consultant, United States Public Health Service bureau of State Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1962-1964; radiation surveillance officer, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Kansas City, Missoury, 1964-1967; special assistant to area director, chief training services Aberdeen Area Indian HealthSvc., United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Aberdeen, 1964-1967; chief training operations Desert Willow Training Center, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Tucson, 1972-1977; special assistant to area director Aberdeen Area Indian Health Svc., United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Aberdeen, 1977-1979; area institutional environmental control officer Aberdeen Area Indian Health Svc., United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Aberdeen, 1979-1985; special project director Aberdeen Area Indian Health Svc., United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Aberdeen, 1985-1992; retire, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 1992; district #3state Sen., State of South Dakot, since 1992. Guest speaker numerous colleges universities. Professor Northern State University, Aberdeen.

Achievements

• James F. Lawler has been listed as a noteworthy State senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Parent-Teachers Association, Aberdeen Convention and Visitors Bureau. Board directors Boys and Girls Club Aberdeen, Salvation Army, American Lung Association South Dakota. Past president advisory council Foster Grandparent Program, Kiwanis Club Aberdeen.

Past member, board directors Adjustment Training Center, Aberdeen. With South Dakota National Guard, 1954-1962, captain United States Public Health Service, 1962-1992. Member National Environmental Health Association, International Association Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, South Dakota Public Health Association (president 1988-1989, G.J. Van Heuvelen award 1990), South Dakota Environmental Health Association (president 1983-1984, Sanitarian Of Year 1988), Commissioned Officers Association United States Public Health Service (Aberdeen area past president), National Association Retarded Children, National Council Exceptional Children, Elks, Moose, Kappa Sigma Iota.

Connections

Married Christine A. Lawler. Children: Jeff, James, Lisa.

Spouse:

Christine A. Lawler

child:

Lisa Lawler

child:

Jeff Lawler

child:

James Lawler