Jeff Raatz

{{short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jeff Raatz

| image name = Jeff Raatz.jpg

| state_senate = Indiana

| state = Indiana

| district = 27th

| term_start = November 5, 2014 {{Cite web|url=https://www.capitolandwashington.com/offices/office/227/|title = Offices|date = 3 March 2015}}

| term_end =

| predecessor = Allen Paul{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jeff_Raatz|title = Jeff Raatz}}

| successor =

| party = Republican

| birth_name = Jeffrey Scott Raatz{{cite web | url=https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/raatz-general-assembly-kicks-off-2022-session | title=Raatz: General Assembly kicks off 2022 session }}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|9|13}}

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| alma_mater = Baker College (BA)
Miami University (MA)

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| spouse = Lisa Collmer{{cite web|url=http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/20424/Jeff-Raatz|title=Jeff Raatz|publisher=Indiana Legislator Database|access-date=November 26, 2018}}

| children = 2

| residence = Centerville, Indiana, U.S.

|}}

Jeff Raatz (born September 13, 1963) is a member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 27th District. A member of the Republican Party, he elected to the State Senate in 2014.{{Cite news|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2018/11/09/indiana-general-assembly-senate-education-committee-gets-new-leader/1941259002/|title=Change in Indiana education policy? Key committee gets a new leader at the Statehouse.|work=Indianapolis Star|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.pal-item.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/barrett-joins-raatz-wayne-county-representation-indianapolis/1895390002/|title=Raatz: 'Two can do more than one' for Wayne County in Indianapolis|work=Pal-Item|access-date=2018-11-26|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/indiana/20181114/chairpersons-named-for-senate-committees|title=Chairpersons named for Senate committees {{!}} Indiana {{!}} Journal Gazette|website=www.journalgazette.net|access-date=2018-11-26}}{{Dead link|date=April 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He has a bachelor's degree in business from Baker College and a master's degree in political science from Miami University.{{Cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/148529/jeff-raatz#.W_tp41yZ3IU|title=The Voter's Self Defense System}} He previously served in the United States Army.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/raatz|title = Jeff Raatz}}