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Biography
Donald Raleigh (born October 9, 1965) 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
Raleigh graduated from Osceola High School in Polk County, Wisconsin in 1984. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in emergency and disaster management from American Military University.
Career
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. Raleigh also owns MYGUN.com LLC and Monitoring Management Solutions, Inc.
Raleigh was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 5, 2021.
Personal life
Raleigh and his wife, Marnie, have four children and live in Blaine, Minnesota.