Mike Schmitz (politician)

Schmitz was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He moved to Bismarck at the age of 10. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and accounting in 1984 from the University of Mary, and later a Master of Business Administration, also from the University of Mary.^[2][3]

Schmitz currently works as a certified public accountant in Bismarck.^[2] He ran for mayor of Bismarck against incumbent Steve Bakken.^[4][5] The election was held on June 14, 2022. Schmitz won the election with 58.9% of the vote and assumed office on June 28, 2022.^[6] His current term ends on June 30, 2026.^{[2][3][7][8][9][10]}