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Schmit, Matt

Senate 2013-2016 (District 21)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Dodge, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1979
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Red Wing
Occupation (when first elected): Small Business Owner

EDUCATION

Red Wing High School; Secondary;
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.A.; Biology and Political Science
University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; M.P.P.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (Legislative Assistant to Senator Sharon Marko); [Dates Unknown]
State Agency: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (Director or the Office of Broadband); 09/2019 to ?
State Board/Commission/Council: Illinois Broadband Advisory Council (Chair); 05/2020 to ?
State Agency: New Mexico Office of Broadband Access And Expansion (Office Advisor); 2022 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

Total Days Served: 1456

SESSIONS SERVED

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 21
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Red Wing
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented: Dodge, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment
  • Environment and Energy
  • Environment and Energy: Subcommittee on Fish and Wildlife (Chair)
  • Finance: Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2015 / Natural Resources, Economic Development and Agriculture Budget Division - 2016
  • Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 21
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Red Wing
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented: Dodge, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2013 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment
  • Environment and Energy
  • Finance: Environment, Economic Development, and Agriculture Division
  • Jobs, Agriculture, and Rural Development
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