Peter J. Schmitt
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| Peter J. Schmitt | |
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| County Legislator of Nassau County, New York's 12th District | |
| In office 1996–2012 |
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| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | Michael Venditto |
| Commissioner of the Department of Community and Youth Services for the Town of Oyster Bay | |
| In office 1984–1995 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1950 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mineola, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lois Schmitt |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University |
Peter J. Schmitt (June 27, 1950 – October 3, 2012), R-Massapequa, was the leader of Nassau County, New York's Legislature.[1] Schmitt represented the 12th legislative district in Nassau County, which includes Massapequa, Massapequa Park, most of North Massapequa, and part of Seaford. A graduate of Hofstra University, he had lived in the area since 1974.[2]
He was elected to the Legislature in 1995 when it was first created and has represented the 12th district ever since[3] Schmitt served as the Legislature's Deputy Presiding Officer from 1996 to 1999 when it was under Republican control.[4]
Death
Schmitt died suddenly on October 3, 2012, aged 62, of a heart attack during a conference with County Executive Ed Mangano.[5] He was 62 years old.
References
- ↑ New York Times article
- ↑ Profile at Nassau County government website (www.nassaucountyny.gov)
- ↑ Nassau County website
- ↑ Nassau County government website, ibid.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
