Donald Raleigh (politician)
Donald Raleigh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 38A district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Runbeck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1965 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marnie |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Blaine, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | American Military University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984–1992 |
| Unit | 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment |
Donald Raleigh (born October 9, 1965)[1] is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 38A district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 5, 2021.
Education
[edit]Raleigh graduated from Osceola High School in Polk County, Wisconsin in 1984.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in emergency and disaster management from American Military University.[3]
Career
[edit]Raleigh served in the United States Army from 1984 to 1992, where he was a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. From 1992 to 1994, he worked as a salesman for InaCOMP, a technology company based in Southfield, Michigan. He was also a salesman for Entex Industries, Syntegra, Control Data, BT Group, and Creative Internet Solutions. He later worked as a consultant at Control Data. In 2002, he founded Evolve Systems, a marketing agency.[4] Raleigh also owns MYGUN.com LLC and Monitoring Management Solutions, Inc.[5]
Raleigh was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 5, 2021.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Raleigh and his wife, Marnie, have four children and live in Blaine, Minnesota.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Minnesota State Rep. Donald Raleigh - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Donald Raleigh". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Rep. Donald Raleigh (38A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Donald Raleigh's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ "Candidates". cfb.mn.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ Kieffer, Paige. "Republican Donald Raleigh takes House District 38A seat". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ Raleigh, Donald. "Let me introduce myself". Press Publications. Retrieved 2022-02-19.