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Draheim, Rich

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Senate 2017-2022 (District 20); Senate 2023-Present (District 22)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Rice, Scott, Watonwan

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/27/????

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Gender: Male

Religion: Lutheran-Missouri Synod

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Madison Lake

Occupation (when first elected): Small business owner

EDUCATION

Minnesota State University, Mankato; B.S.; Business Administration, 1994

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Lynnette
Children: Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He is a member of Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota.

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Total Days Served: 3041

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: Senate

District: 22

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Madison Lake

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/2/2023

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Rice, Scott, Watonwan

Occupation: Small business owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Jobs and Economic Development [He served as co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: Senate

District: 22

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Madison Lake

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Rice, Scott, Watonwan

Occupation: Small business owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Jobs and Economic Development

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: Senate

District: 20

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Madison Lake

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

Counties Represented: Le Sueur, Rice, Scott

Occupation: Small business owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Health and Human Services Finance and Policy
Housing Finance and Policy (Chair)
Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
Technology and Reform Policy

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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2019

Body: Senate

District: 20

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Madison Lake

Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/3/2017

Counties Represented: Le Sueur, Rice, Scott

Occupation: Small business owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
2020 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 6th Sp.S. - Author
2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
Health and Human Services Finance and Policy
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy

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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2017

Body: Senate

District: 20

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Madison Lake

Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/3/2017

Counties Represented: Le Sueur, Rice, Scott

Occupation: Small business owner

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy

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The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.