Michael Edward Raffety

Background

Raffety, Michael Edward was born on October 23, 1946 in Berlin. Son of Charles Alva and Lois Fae Raffety. came to the United States, 1948.

Education

Bachelor in Classics, San Francisco State University, 1977; Bachelor in Art, California State University, Sacramento, 1990; Master of Arts in Art, California State University, Sacramento, 1991.

Career

Co-editor, San Francisco News, 1975; photographer, Daily Democrat, Woodland, California, 1977; news editor, Amador Progress-News and Amador Ledger, Jackson, California, 1977-1978; city editor, Mountain Democrat, Placerville, California, 1978-1986; editor, Mountain Democrat, Placerville, California, since 1986. Advisor, Cosumnes River College-Placerville Center, 1981-1985, photography instructor, since 1980.

Achievements

• Michael Edward Raffety has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor, photography instructor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1965-1969. Member Society Professional Journalists (2 first place awards 1983, 2d place award 1983), National Press Photographers Association, Society Newspaper Editors, Lions (vice president Diamond Springs, California club 1987-1989, president 1990-1991), Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Cherie Lynn Albusche, October 18, 1980. Children: Natasha Jane, Michael Wolfgang.

Father:

Charles Alva Raffety

Mother:

Lois Fae Raffety

Spouse:

Cherie Lynn Albusche

child:

Michael Wolfgang Raffety

child:

Natasha Jane Raffety