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Rich Draheim

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Rich Draheim
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byKevin Dahle
Personal details
Born (1969-04-27) April 27, 1969 (age 55)
Mankato, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
SpouseLynnette
Children2
ResidenceMadison Lake
Alma materMinnesota State University, Mankato
Occupationsmall business owner

Rich Draheim (/ˈdrhm/ DRAY-hyme;[1] born April 27, 1969) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 22 in south-central Minnesota.

Early life, education, and career

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Draheim graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a Bachelor of Science in 1994.[2] He owns Weichert Realtors in Mankato.[3] He previously owned the Westwood Marina in Kasota and the New Ulm Event Center, along with other business ventures.

Minnesota Senate

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Draheim was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.

Personal life

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Draheim and his wife, Lynnette, have two children and reside in Madison Lake.[2] He is a member of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Senate Members' Pronunciation". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Draheim, Rich". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ^ Rook, Suzy (January 12, 2016). "Le Sueur County business owner announces run for state Senate". Le Sueur News-Herald. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
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