Mike Schmidt (lawyer)

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Schmidt, Mike (March 27, 2022). "Opinion: A system in crisis puts safety at risk". oregonlive. the Oregonian . Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  • Multnomah County prosecutor resigned over what she described as the failed leadership of District Attorney Mike Schmidt https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21180898-kinney-resignation-letter
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    Mike Schmidt
    Mike Schmidt (lawyer).jpg
    District Attorney of Multnomah County
    Assumed office
    August 1, 2020