Endorsements & Awards

• American Academy of Pediatricians: Child Advocacy Legislator of the Year Award
• ARC MN: Legislator of the Year Award
• Audubon Minnesota: Exceptional Leadership Award
• Bluffland Whitetails Association: Outstanding Legislator Award for Leadership in Chronic Wasting Disease
• Catholic Pastoral Committee: Bishop Gumbleton Peace and Justice Award for inspiring commitment to justice and tireless advocacy for LGBTQ people
• Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota: Legislative Children’s Champion Award
• City Pages: called Marty The Environmentalist  as one of the men and women who make Minnesota a better place to live. 
• Clean Water Action: Legislator of the Year Award for Lifetime Achievement for protecting MN waters and health
• Common Cause Minnesota: Leadership and Government Ethics Reform
• Conservation Minnesota: 100% Minnesotan Award for environmental leadership
• Healthy Legacy Coalition: Children’s Health Protection Award
• Howling for Wolves: Champion for Wolves Award for dedicated and outstanding efforts to protect wolves
• Humane Society of the USA: Humane State Legislator Award in supporting animal friendly legislation
• Humane Society of America: Best Legislator Award
• Metropolitan Center for Independent Living: for leadership in initiating affirmative action to people with disabilities
• Metropolitan Senior Federation: Elder Statesman Award for extraordinary vision and leadership on behalf of prescription drug price reform for all Minnesotans
• MN Association for Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH): Legislator of the Year for work on Substance Use Treatment
• MN Association of Treatment Programs: Legislator of the Year for leadership on Chemical Dependency issues
• Minnesota Atheists:  First Amendment Award for support of Separation of Church and State
• MN Center for Environmental Advocacy: White Pine Award for commitment to MN Natural Resources, wildlife and public health
• MN Coalition for a Smoke-Free Society: Inaugural Outstanding Leadership Award
• MN Coalition for the Homeless: Leadership Award
• Minnesota Foundation for Better Hearing and Speech: Public Service Award for authoring the Telecommunication Access Act
• MN Medical Association: Voices for Public Health Leadership Award
• MN Nurses Association (MNA): Paul & Sheila Wellstone Social Justice Award - their highest honor
• MN Nurses Association: Legislative All Star
• MN Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting: Policymaker of the Year
• MN Occupational Therapy Association: Outstanding Leadership for Public Occupational Therapy Education Award
• MN Psychiatric Society:  Paul Wellstone Advocacy Award‍
• MN Occupational Therapy Association: Outstanding Leadership for Public Occupational Therapy Education Award

• Minnesota Religious Coalition for Reproductive Freedom: Faith and Freedom Award
• MN Senior Federation: Outstanding Legislator Award for untiring efforts to provide all Minnesotans with affordable prescription drugs
• MNSEIA: Solar Leadership Award
• MN Universal Healthcare Coalition (HCAMN): Outstanding Leadership Award for Single Payer Leadership and Pioneering efforts to advance single payer healthcare.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving: Leadership Award on DWI Prevention
• National Alliance on Mental Illness-MN: Legislator of the Year
• NW Youth and Family Services: Outstanding Leadership to Youth Award
• Organizing Apprenticeship Project: Outstanding Leadership for Racial Equity
• Politico: Called John Marty “the Bernie Sanders of MN” ​ for his tireless commitment to universal healthcare and commitment to justice
• Professional Firefighters Association: Firefighter Health & Safety Award
• Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: Faith and Freedom Award
• Sierra Club: Environmentalist of the Year Award
• Speak Up for MN: for passing MN Dog and Cat Breeder law to ban puppy mills
• St. Olaf College Alumni Achievement Award
• Veterans for Peace: Courageous and Principled support in Free Speech
• Youth Moving Forward: Leadership Award for addressing youth homelessness

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John has also been a board member of several non-profits, including Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota, and the National Youth Leadership Council, an organization that promotes service-learning in schools and communities nationwide.