Sophie Schulz (; 23 May 1905 – 24 April 1975) was an Austrian politician who served in the Landtag of Lower Austria from 1959 until 1965 as a member of the

Austrian People's Party The Austrian People's Party (german: Österreichische Volkspartei , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer. It is currentl ...

. During her tenure, she introduced revised regulations for the state's

spa A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneothe ...

s and health resorts.

Biography

Sophie Schulz () was born on 23 May 1905. A resident of

Baden bei Wien Baden (German for " Baths"; Central Bavarian: ''Bodn''), unofficially distinguished from other Badens as Baden bei Wien (Baden near Vienna), is a spa town in Austria. It serves as the capital of Baden District in the state of Lower Austria. Loc ...

, she was a member of the Christian Social Party during the

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. After the war, she joined the

. Schulz was elected a in 1950, and served as a member of the Baden city council from 1955 until 1965. Prior to entering politics, she was a housewife. On 5 November 1959, Schulz became a member of the Landtag of Lower Austria, succeeding . During her tenure, she introduced a bill which would update regulations to the state's

s and health resorts, superseding a 1930 law which had become redundant due to scientific advances in balneology. Specifically, the law clarifies when a spa can be considered a health resort, prevents towns without spas from calling themselves spa towns, and establishes construction and sanitation regulations. Schulz left the landtag at the end of her term on 19 November 1964. Schulz died in Baden on 24 April 1975.

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