Donald Rainwater is a lifelong Hoosier. He graduated from Warren High School in Indianapolis in 1981. He then attended Bob Jones University for one semester, before enlisting in the United States Navy in August 1982. Rainwater was honorably discharged from the Navy after eight years of service to our country as a Yeoman Second Class.
Rainwater has held positions as a computer applications instructor, manager of a residential property, and manager of a retail store. He has spent the past 20 years as a software engineer, with the past 7 years in management positions. Rainwater is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a certified Scrum Master (CSM).
Rainwater and his wife have a blended family that includes six children and three grandchildren.
In 2020 during the world-wide Covid 19 pandemic, Rainwater, a libertarian, was nominated by the Libertarian Party of the State of Indiana to run for Governor. Rainwater is running on a promise to make Indiana State Government smaller, more efficient, and more tolerant.
When elected as Governor, he will strive to do the following:
Reduce your overall tax burden by eliminating state individual income tax and the personal property tax on your primary residence. . .
Reduce regulations and licensing that stifles the growth of small business. . .
Reform criminal justice and invigorate our economy through decriminalization and legalization of all forms of cannabis in Indiana. . .
And much more!
Donald Rainwater has been a guest on 5 episodes.
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Episode 150: I Don't Want a Leader!
April 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 22 mins
2022 midterm elections, donald rainwater, governor eric holcomb, indiana, indiana general assembly, libertarian, liberty is essential podcast, perception is reality w/kristopher h. bilbrey & amber greene
How better to celebrate this 150th episode than to have Libertarian, Donald Rainwater, join Hosts: Kris & Amber to talk about his new podcast: "Liberty is Essential" (on YouTube). Also discussed in this episode: the "state" of the State of Indiana, thoughts on Gov. Eric Holcomb's 2nd term, the disappointing IN General Assembly, thoughts on the 2022 midterm elections, the future for Mr. Rainwater & much more!
Visit the Liberty is Essential website for more information: https://www.libertyisessential.us.
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Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey & Amber Greene 04.13.21
(with Special Guest: Donald Rainwater)
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Episode 128: Rainwater #4: The Aftermath & The Future!
November 11th, 2020 | 57 mins 53 secs
eric holcomb, gerrymandering, indiana, libertarian party, perception is reality w/kristopher h. bilbrey & special guest: donald rainwater, politics, straight ticket voting
Donald Rainwater stops by the show after his election loss for Governor of Indiana to talk to Kris and the listeners about the results of the election, straight ticket voting, gerrymandering, the future and more! YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE!
To listen to our first Interview/Ep #101 with Donald Rainwater (released on 05.09.20) click the following link: http://bit.ly/Rainwater101.
To listen to our second Interview/Ep #109 with Donald Rainwater (released on 06.16.20) click the following link: http://bit.ly/DRainwater2.
To listen to our third Interview/Ep #123 with Donald Rainwater (released on 10.03.20) click the following link: http://bit.ly/Rainwater123.
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Check them out on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/AbandonAllHopeTattoo/Also, to get some PERCEPTION-GEAR in your life, check out the "Merch IS Reality" store at the following link: https://merchisreality.square.site.
Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey & Special Guest: Donald Rainwater 11.11.20
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Episode 123: Donald Rainwater Interview (Round 3) Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana!
October 3rd, 2020 | 1 hr 26 mins
2020 election, donald rainwater, governor of indiana, indiana politics, perception is reality w/kristopher h. bilbrey & special guest: donald rainwater, rainwater4indiana
Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana - Donald Rainwater joins Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey for his 3rd visit to the show! Don answers questions sent in by listeners (including... his thoughts on "Right to Work" in Indiana, Criminal Justice Reform in the state, the current social unrest facing America & Indiana, who he is supporting for President and MUCH, MUCH MORE). You do NOT want to miss this episode... so click the link to listen and then share with everyone you know that votes in Indiana!
To learn more about Donald Rainwater's campaign visit his website @ https://rainwater4indiana.com or find him on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/rainwater4indiana.
To listen to our first Interview/Ep #101 with Donald Rainwater (released on 05.09.20) click the following link: http://bit.ly/Rainwater101.
To listen to our second Interview/Ep #109 with Donald Rainwater (released on 06.16.20) click the following link: http://bit.ly/DRainwater2.
To Register to vote click on the following link: https://indianavoters.in.gov.
To get some PERCEPTION-GEAR in your life, check out the "Merch IS Reality" store at the following link: https://merchisreality.square.site.
Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey & Special Guest: Donald Rainwater 10.03.20
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Episode 109: Rainwater Round 2 - (Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana)!
June 16th, 2020 | 1 hr 8 mins
election 2020, libertarian candidate for governor of indiana, perception is reality w/kristopher h. bilbrey, rainwater round 2, rainwater4indiana
'Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey' welcomes back to the show: Donald Rainwater - Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana! We had him on back in May 2020 as an introduction but that seems like eons ago, so he stopped back by to talk about Health Care in the State of Indiana, a bit of Pandemic talk, a look at the current social unrest on going in the USA & much more!
To listen to our first Interview/Ep #101 with Donald Rainwater (released on 05.09.20) click the following link: http://bit.ly/Rainwater101.
To learn more about Donald Rainwater's campaign visit his website @ https://rainwater4indiana.com or find him on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/rainwater4indiana.
To get some PERCEPTION-GEAR in your life, check out the "Merch IS Reality" store at the following link: https://merchisreality.square.site.
Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey 06.16.20
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Episode 101: Rainwater4Indiana - Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana!
May 9th, 2020 | 50 mins
2020 election, donald rainwater, governor of indiana, indiana politics, perception is reality w/kristopher h. bilbrey & carla carnes, rainwater4indiana
Kris & Carla speak with Donald Rainwater, the Libertarian Candidate for Governor of Indiana! The topics include: Personal Freedoms & Liberties, Cannabis, Occupational Licensing & more!
To learn more about Donald Rainwater's campaign visit his website @ https://rainwater4indiana.com or find him on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/rainwater4indiana.
To get some PERCEPTION-GEAR in your life, check out the "Merch IS Reality" store at the following link: https://merchisreality.square.site.
Perception IS Reality w/Kristopher H. Bilbrey & Carla Carnes 05.09.20
(Produced by: The Vulgar Poets)