Lolita Schneiders (March 3, 1931 – November 12, 2022) was an American politician, teacher, and businesswoman who served as a member of the

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Early life and education

Born in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

, Schneiders went to Lourdes High School and

Mundelein College Mundelein College was the last private, independent, Roman Catholic women's college in Illinois. Located on the edge of the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods on the far north side of Chicago, Illinois, Mundelein College was founded and adm ...

in Chicago. She then received her bachelor's degree in education from

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UW–Stevens Point or UWSP) is a public university in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and grants associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees, as well as ...

Career

Schneiders worked as a saleswomen, teacher, and insurance agent in

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Menomonee Falls is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, and is part of the Greater Milwaukee area. The population was 35,626 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous village in Wisconsin. It is the fourth largest communi ...

. She served in the

from 1981 until 1997 as a

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. After leaving the Assembly, Schneiders served on the

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Board of Regents.

Personal life

Schneiders and her husband had three children. In 2002, Schneiders' daughter was killed in a car accident near

Cloverland, Vilas County, Wisconsin Cloverland is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 919 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km2), of which, 31.4 ...

. Schneiders, who had been driving in the car with her husband and daughter, was injured. In 2017, Schneiders' husband, Don, died at the age of 86. Lolita Schneiders died on November 12, 2022, at the age of 91.

Notes

1931 births 2022 deaths Politicians from Chicago People from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Loyola University Chicago alumni University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin Women state legislators in Wisconsin 21st-century American women Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1930s-stub