Rich Draheim

Rich Draheim (/ˈdreɪhaɪm/ 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.

Rich Draheim
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Kevin Dahle
Personal details
Born	(1969-04-27) April 27, 1969 (age 56) Mankato, Minnesota
Political party	Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse	Lynnette
Children	2
Residence	Madison Lake
Alma mater	Minnesota State University, Mankato
Occupation	small business owner

Early life, education, and career

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

Draheim was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.

Personal life

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]