Richard Taylor "Dick" Schulze (born August 7, 1929) is an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the

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from 1975 to 1993. His district encompassed portions of Montgomery,

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, and

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Counties in the western Philadelphia suburbs.

Early life and career

Schulze was born in

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. He graduated from

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in 1948, and attended the

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in 1949,

Villanova University Villanova University is a private Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Augustinians in 1842 and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova. The university is the oldest Catholic university in Pennsy ...

in 1952, and

Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called ...

in 1968. He served in the

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from 1951 to 1953 and worked in the appliance business in

Paoli, Pennsylvania Paoli ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chester County near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated in portions of two townships: Tredyffrin and Willistown. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 5,575. Hi ...

. Schulze entered politics serving as Register of Wills of Chester County from 1967 to 1969, before he was elected to the

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, where he served two terms.

Congressional career

During his career in the

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, Schulze rose to serve as a-top ranking member on the

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and the senior Republican member on the Oversight Subcommittee. He also served on the Armed Services Committee and Banking. He chaired the Republican Study Committee, and was the Republican Whip for Pennsylvania. Ronald Reagan appointed Schulze to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism. Schulze was one of the "Reagan 13". Schulze also served on the Natural Resources Committee and is a former member of the Migratory Bird Commission.

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...

appointed Schulze to serve on the Board of the

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. He also founded the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus and Foundation in 1990. Schulze served as Chairman of the

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, and has been a member of the House of Representatives weekly prayer breakfast for over 30 years.

Post-congressional career

Schulze was the Senior Legislative Consultant to Valis Associates, a Republican firm, on issues involving energy, transportation,

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, business

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of business, and

gun rights The right to keep and bear arms (often referred to as the right to bear arms) is a right for people to possess weapons (arms) for the preservation of life, liberty, and property. The purpose of gun rights is for self-defense, including securi ...

Personal life

Schulze was married to Anne "Nancy" Lockwood, with whom he had four children, until her death from breast cancer in 1990. He later married Nancy Waltermire (née Senechal), widow of former Montana Secretary of State Jim Waltermire.

References

External links

Stennis Center for Public Service
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schulze, Richard T. 1929 births Living people County officials in Pennsylvania Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Military personnel from Philadelphia People from Paoli, Pennsylvania Politicians from Philadelphia Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Temple University alumni Villanova University alumni United States Army personnel University of Houston alumni Members of Congress who became lobbyists