Background
DeRaad, Dale Lee was born on May 17, 1951 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Son of Eldert and Avis Marie (Larson) DeR.
DeRaad, Dale Lee was born on May 17, 1951 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Son of Eldert and Avis Marie (Larson) DeR.
Senior accounting degree, Area Vocational-Technology Institute, Mankato, Minnesota, 1971.
Office manager Farmers Union, Augusta, Wisconsin, 1971-1972. Accounting clerk Lyle Sign Company, Minneapolis, 1972-1973. Accountant Hoffman Electric, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1973.
Corporation accountant Erickson Petro Corporation, Bloomington, 1973-1976. Manager Clapper Kitchenmaster, Waseca, 1976-1980. Senior partner DeRaad, Goetz, Haefner & Company, since 1980.
Customer representative Public Broadcasting Service Computing, Arden Hills, Minnesota, 1980-1986. Expert tax witness Waseca County Court, 1980-1986. Member State Senate Advisory Committee, Minneapolis, 1980-1986.
Board directors Waseca County Fair, 1980-1985, United Way, Waseca, 1986, Miss Minnesota Scholarship Pageant, Austin, 1986. Chairman County Sheriff Re-Election, Waseca, 1982, 86. Elected representative State of Minnesota, 1987.
Member National Society Public Accountants, National Society Income Tax Preparers, Minnesota Association Public Accountants, Waseca Chamber of Commerce (president, director 1979-1982, Ambassador of Year 1983-1984), Minnesota Junior Chamber of Commerce (Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans 1985, Outstanding Young Man of America, 1985). Clubs: Lake Preservation (Ellendale, Minnesota). Waseca Ambassadors (president 1980-1986).
Lodges: Rotary, Masons.
Married Cindy Susan Mickelson, June 21, 1975. Children: Michelle Christine, Shanda Marie.