Lolita Schneiders
Lolita Schneiders | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office 1981–1997 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | March 3, 1931
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Donald (deceased) |
Children | 3 (1 deceased) |
Education | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (BA) |
Lolita Schneiders (born March 3, 1931) is an American politician, teacher, and businesswoman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Early life and education[]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Schneiders went to Lourdes High School and Mundelein College in Chicago. She then received her bachelor's degree in education from University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.
Career[]
Schneiders worked as a saleswomen, teacher, and insurance agent in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. She served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1981 until 1997 as a Republican.[1] After leaving the Assembly, Schneiders served on the University of Wisconsin–Madison Board of Regents.
Personal life[]
Schneiders and her husband had three children.[2] In 2002, Schneiders' daughter was killed in a car accident near Cloverland, Vilas County, Wisconsin. Schneiders, who had been driving in the car with her husband and daughter, was injured. In 2017, Schneiders' husband, Don, died at the age of 86.[3][4]
Notes[]
- ^ Wisconsin Historical Society-Lolita Schneiders
- ^ "View source for Lolita Schneiders", Wikipedia, retrieved 2020-07-22
- ^ "Car accident injures UW regent, kills daughter". Chippewa Herald. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ^ "Don A. Schneiders Obituary (2017) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel".
- 1931 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Chicago
- People from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
- Loyola University Chicago alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point alumni
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Republicans
- Women state legislators in Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 21st-century American women
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