Jim Graves
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"James Joseph "Jim" Graves" is an American businessman and founder of the nationwide AmericInn hotel franchise. He was the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party/Democratic Party nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's 6th congressional district in United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2012/2012, challenging Republican Party (United States)/Republican incumbent Michele Bachmann.

A native of Minnesota, Graves graduated from St. Cloud State University with a B.S. in Education. He worked as a teacher prior to founding the AmericInn in Rogers, Minnesota/Rogers, Minnesota in 1979. As CEO, Graves grew the hotel from a small business to a nationwide hotel franchise. In 1993 he also co-founded the Graves Hospitality Corporation in Minneapolis. His luxury Graves 601 Hotel is rated by Travel + Leisure as one of the world's top 500 accommodations.

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There's not that many venues for reading poetry around the Bay area anymore.

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