Marlin Schneider
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Marlin D. Schneider | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 7, 1985 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Panzer |
| Succeeded by | Scott Krug |
| Constituency | 72nd district |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Calvin Potter |
| Succeeded by | Dwight A. York |
| Constituency | 59th district |
| In office January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | David Travis |
| Constituency | 93rd district |
| In office January 4, 1971 – January 1, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey F. Gee |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | Wood 2nd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1942 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | widowed, re-married |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | educator |
| Website | Archived official website |
| Nickname | "Snarlin' Marlin" |
Marlin D. Schneider (born November 16, 1942) is a retired American educator and Democratic politician. He served 40 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1971–2011), representing Wisconsin Rapids and neighboring parts of central Wisconsin.[1] He is also known by his nickname: "Snarlin' Marlin."[2]
Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, he graduated from La Crosse Central High School in 1960. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1965 at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, then known as "Wisconsin State University–La Crosse."[1] He went to work as a social studies and history teacher at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids and joined the Wisconsin Education Association teachers' union. He also continued graduate studies during the summers at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (1966), University of Wisconsin–Platteville (1967), University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (1968 & 1969), and Louisiana State University (1970) with a social sciences grant from the National Science Foundation.[3] He ultimately received his master's degree in teaching from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1976, and earned another master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1979. He also received a police academy certificate from the Madison Area Technical College in 1982.[1]