Pat Schroeder

Pat Schroeder
Pat Schroeder
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Colorado's 1st district
	In office; January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Mike McKevitt
Succeeded by	Diana DeGette
Personal details
Born	Patricia Nell Scott; July 30, 1940; Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2023 (aged 82); Celebration, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	James Schroeder (m. 1962)
Children	2
Education	University of Minnesota (BA); Harvard University (JD)

Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (July 30, 1940 – March 13, 2023) was an American politician and writer. She represented Colorado in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. She was a member of the Democratic Party. Schroeder was the first female U.S. Representative elected in Colorado. She was born in Portland, Oregon.

Schroeder unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988.^[1] On March 13, 2023, Schroeder died from complications of a stroke at a hospital in Celebration, Florida, at the age of 82.

References[change | change source]

↑ Weaver, Jr., Warren (29 September 1987). "Schroeder, Assailing 'the System,' Decides Not to Run for President". The New York Times.

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[1] Weaver, Jr., Warren (29 September 1987). "Schroeder, Assailing 'the System,' Decides Not to Run for President". The New York Times.

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