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Donald J. Albosta | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Elford Cederberg |
| Succeeded by | Bill Schuette |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 86th district | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Young |
| Succeeded by | Lewis N. Dodak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1925 Saginaw, Michigan |
| Died | December 18, 2014 (aged 89) St. Charles, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
Donald Joseph Albosta (December 5, 1925 – December 18, 2014) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985.
Most notably, he was chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service's Subcommittee on Human Resources when it investigated the leaking of Jimmy Carter's briefing papers prior to the key debate of the 1980 U.S. presidential election.[citation needed] This scandal later became known as Debategate. His chief of staff was Charles Ehrlich who he hired after Ehrlich had worked for an Indiana congressman for 2 years.