Trudi Ann Schmidt (born December 7, 1938) is an American politician and educator who served as a member of both chambers of the

Montana Legislature The Montana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Montana. It is composed of the 100-member Montana House of Representatives and the 50-member Montana Senate. The Montana Constitution dictates that the legislature me ...

Early life and education

Schmidt was born in

Butte, Montana Butte ( ) is a consolidated city-county and the county seat of Silver Bow County, Montana, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. The city covers , and, according to the ...

. She earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from the

University of Montana The University of Montana (UM) is a public research university in Missoula, Montana. UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus. UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fal ...

Career

Schmidt began her career as a high school teacher in

Washougal, Washington Washougal ( ) is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,039 as of the 2020 census. History Washougal was officially incorporated on December 4, 1908. Its Mount Pleasant Grange Hall is the oldest continually u ...

before returning to

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

. She worked as a counselor and teacher at

Great Falls High School Great Falls High School (or GFHS) is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Great Falls, Montana. Established in 1890, it was the city's first high school. The school's original building, constructed in 1896, is now on the Natio ...

and

Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls College–Montana State University is a public community college in Great Falls, Montana. It is affiliated with the Montana State University System The Montana University System (MUS) was created on July 1, 1994, when the Montana ...

. Schmidt was elected to the

Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House :''67th Legislature – 2021� ...

in 1996, representing the 42nd district from 1997 to 2003. From 2003 to 2005, Schmidt represented the 21st district in the

Montana Senate The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators elected for four years. Composition of the Senate :''67th Legislature – 2021–202 ...

. From 2007 to 2009, she represented the 11th district. In 2010, she returned to the Montana House to represent the 22nd district. She retired in 2013 and was succeeded by

Casey Schreiner Casey Schreiner (born July 10, 1982) is an American politician and former educator who served as the Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021, and where he represented the 26th district from 2013 to 2021. Before s ...

References

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