Lawrence DeWitt Downing

Background

Downing, Lawrence DeWitt was born on August 2, 1936 in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Son of Wayne Curtis and Waneta Corinne (DeWitt) Downing.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1958; Juris Doctor, University of Minnesota 1962.

Career

Chemist, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, 1958-1959; partner, O'Brien, Ehrick, Wolf, Deaner & Downing, Rochester, Minnesota, 1962-1990; private practice, Rochester, since 1990. Owner Lawrence Downing & Associations, Rochester, since 1990.

Achievements

• Lawrence DeWitt Downing has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee John Muir Trust, United Kingdom, since 1988, Scottish Council for National Parks, United Kingdom, since 1992. Past member Minnesota Governor's Task Force on Environmental Compact ofthe States. Member honorary committee Earth Day, 1990.

Past member, chairman subcom.Minn. Governor's Task Force on Energy Policy. Past member Minnesota Governor's Power Plan Sitting Advisory Committee, Olmsted County Environmental Environmental Quality Commission.

Fellow Academy Matrimonial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (family law section), ATLA, Minnesota Bar Association (board directors family law section 1978-1979), 3d District Bar Association, Olmsted County Bar Association (president 1985-1986), Sierra Club (member Executive Committee 1984-1988, 5th officer 1984-1985, secretary 1985-1986, vice president for administrative law 1988-1992, board directors 1983-1989, president 1986-1988, president Sierra Club Foundation 1989-1992, member numerous national committees and task forces).

Connections

Married Kristi Karen Anderson, June 19, 1960 (divorced 1983). Children: Kyia, Christopher. Married Ann Marie Lucke, June 2, 1985.

Father:

Wayne Curtis Downing

Mother:

Waneta Corinne (DeWitt) Downing

Spouse:

Ann Marie Lucke

Spouse:

Kristi Karen Anderson

child:

Christopher Downing

child:

Kyia Downing