Matt Schmit (born 1979) is a

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politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), he represented District 21 in southeastern Minnesota.

Early life, education, and career

Schmit was born and raised in

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. He graduated from

Red Wing High School Red Wing High School is a liberal arts, public high school located in the Mississippi River Valley, 50 miles southeast of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, United States. The school is part of the Red Wing Independent School District (I ...

. He attended

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, graduating with a

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and

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. He later attended the

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at the

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, graduating with a M.P.P. He is a public policy consultant.

Minnesota Senate

Schmit was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012. He lost

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Mike Goggin Michael P. Goggin (born March 8, 1963) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 21 in southeastern Minnesota. Early life, education, and career Goggin gra ...

in 2016. While a member of the Senate, Schmit resided in

Illinois Office of Broadband

In 2019, Schmit was appointed the head of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Broadband. Schmit will manage the “Connect Illinois” program and work with the state's Broadband Advisory Council.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schmit, Matt 1979 births Living people Minnesota state senators Year of birth uncertain 21st-century American politicians