Art Schmidt
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Preceded byJim Bunning
Succeeded byDick Roeding
Preceded byWilliam Harold DeMarcus
Succeeded byRichard Turner
Art Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 1, 1984 – January 1, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Bunning |
| Succeeded by | Dick Roeding |
| Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1980 – January 1, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | William Harold DeMarcus |
| Succeeded by | Richard Turner |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
| In office January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Bud Overman |
| Succeeded by | Jon Reinhardt |
| In office January 1, 1964 – January 1, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Ingram (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Bud Overman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1927 Cold Spring, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | September 2, 2018 (aged 91) |
| Party | Republican |
Arthur Louis Schmidt (May 1, 1927 - Sep 2, 2018) was an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky Senate and in the Kentucky House of Representatives. He was a member of the Republican party.[1][2] First elected to the house in 1963, he was defeated for reelection in 1965 by Democrat Henry "Bud" Overman. Schmidt ran against Overman again in 1967, defeating him.[3] Schmidt was elected to the senate in 1983 after incumbent Jim Bunning retired to run for governor. He did not seek reelection in 1992.
