Louis Schmitt | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 79th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 [1] | |
Preceded by | John McGinnis |
Personal details | |
Born | Dutch Hill,Altoona,Pennsylvania,U.S. | March 21,1962
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Helen |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Logan Township,Blair County,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Education | Saint Francis University (BA) Franklin Pierce Law Center (JD) |
Alma mater | Altoona Area High School |
Louis C. Schmitt Jr. [2] (born March 21,1962) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 79th district since 2019.
Schmitt was born on March 21,1962,in the Dutch Hill neighborhood of Altoona,Pennsylvania. [3] [2] He graduated from Altoona Area High School in 1980. Schmitt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from Saint Francis University in 1984 and a Juris Doctor from the Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1987. [2]
From 1993 to 2018,Schmitt was a law partner at McIntyre,Hartye,Schmitt,and Sosnowski. He was elected to represent the 79th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District in 2018. [2] He currently serves on the Appropriations Committee,Insurance Committee,serves as secretary for the State Government Committee,and chairs the Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads. [4]
Schmitt lives in Logan Township,Blair County,Pennsylvania,with his wife Helen;the couple have two daughters. [2] [3]
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