Michael Rainville – a life long resident of our community – has been married for 32 years to his wife Darcel and they are very proud of their son, Michael Jr. who is the history columnist for the Mill City Times.

Michael is of the fifth generation of Rainvilles to live in NE Minneapolis.

Michael graduated from De La Salle High School, received a degree in Marketing from St. Thomas University, and a certification in Non-Profit Management from Notre Dame University.

Michael started his career in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher, busboy, and bartender before joining the Minneapolis Convention & Visitors Association where he was part of the team that successfully built the hospitality industry in Minneapolis into a 36,000 job economic engine.

In his advocacy work, Michael takes a balanced approach by carefully listening to all parties. Michael excels at driving efforts to a productive and meaningful conclusion.

Committee assignments

• Budget Committee
• Business, Housing & Zoning Committee
• Committee of the Whole
• Intergovernmental Relations Committee
• Public Health & Safety Committee

Boards and commissions

• Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee
• Meet Minneapolis
• Meet Minneapolis Executive Committee
• Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
• MnDOT 65/47 Planning and Environmental Linkage
• MnDOT I-35 Gateway Environmental Assessment
• Northern Lights Express
• St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board