Andrea K. Schroeder (June 2, 1964 – October 1, 2021) was an American politician who served as a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

member of the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

from 2019 to 2021.

Education

Schroeder earned a Bachelor of Science degree in child and family studies and early childhood education from

Miami University Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, making it the second-oldest university in Ohio (behind Ohio University, founded in 1804) and the 10 ...

. In 1987, Schroeder attended

Wheelock College Wheelock College (Wheelock) was a private college in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1888 by Lucy Wheelock as Miss Wheelock's Kindergarten Training School, it offered undergraduate and graduate programs that focused on the Arts & Sciences, ...

. In 2006, Schroeder graduated from the Michigan Political Leadership program from Michigan State University.

Career

Prior to entering politics, Schroeder was a teacher. In 2012, Schroeder became a member of the board of trustees of Chartered Township of Independence until 2018. On August 5, 2014, Schroeder lost the Republican primary for district 43 in the

. Schroeder had 28.91% of the votes and she was defeated by Jim Tedder with 30.54% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, Schroeder won the election and became a Republican member of the

for the 43rd district. Schroeder defeated Nicole Breadon with 56.52% of the votes. Schroeder was the Vice chairperson of the Financial Services Committee. Before her election to the state legislature, Schroeder was a teacher and operated a consulting business.

Personal life

Schroeder and her husband, Mark, had three children. Schroeder and her family lived in

Independence Township, Michigan Independence Township is a charter township of Oakland County, Michigan, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 36,686 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Independence Township was first organized in 1834. T ...

. Schroeder died on October 1, 2021, at the age of 57 after being diagnosed with

stomach cancer Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a number of subtypes, including gastric adenocarcinomas. Lymph ...

.Michigan state Rep. Andrea Schroeder dies of stomach cancer
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External links

Andrea Schroeder at ballotpedia.org
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