Trudi Schmidt

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Trudi Schmidt
Montana State Senate District 11
Incumbent
Assumed office
2002
Current term ends
2010
Political party Democratic
Profession Legislator
Website Senate website

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Trudi Schmidt (b. December 7, 1938) is a Democratic member of the Montana Senate, representing District 11.

Education

Schmidt earned her BS and MS from the University of Montana in 1961 and 1968, respectively.

Professional experience

Schmidt was a High School Teacher for Washaugah, WA, from 1962 to 1965 and for Red Lodge, MT, from 1965 to 1966. She then worked as Teacher/Counselor/Dean of Girls for Great Falls High School from 1966 to 1970. From 1972 to 1978 she was a Substitute Teacher for Great Falls Public School. She then worked as a Teacher for Great Falls College of Technology until 1982. She also worked as Program Manager/Counselor/Caseworker for Lutheran Social Services from 1982 to 2004.

Political experience

Schmidt was a delegate at the Democratic State Convention in 1996 and 1998. She served in the Montana State House of Representatives from 1996 to 2002. She has also served on the Cascade County Democratic Central Committee from 1996 to the present. She joined the Montana State Senate in 2002 and has served in that position since. In 2008 she was Senate Majority Whip. She is currently Minority Whip, representing the 11th district.

Committee membership

Personal life

Schmidt and her husband, Dell, have two children.

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