Background
Schaefer, Daniel L. was born on January 25, 1936 in Gutenberg, Iowa, United States. Son of Alvin L. and Evelyn (Everson).
United States representative politician member of the Colorado House of Representatives
Schaefer, Daniel L. was born on January 25, 1936 in Gutenberg, Iowa, United States. Son of Alvin L. and Evelyn (Everson).
Born in Guttenberg, Clayton County, Iowa, he attended public schools. He also attended Potsdam University, Potsdam, New York, from 1961 to 1964.
He represented a suburban district that stretched from Denver to the southwest. He received his B.A. degree from Niagara University, Niagara Falls, New York, in 1961. He was a public relations consultant.
In 1976, he was elected to a two-year term in the Colorado General Assembly. Two years later, he was elected to the Colorado State Senate, where he served from 1979 to 1983. He was a delegate to Colorado State Republican conventions between 1972 and 1982.
Schaefer was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth United States Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative-elect Jack Swigert, a former astronaut who died of cancer before he could take his seat in Congress. Schaefer polled 49,816 votes (63 percent) in the special election to 27,779 ballots (35 percent) for the Democrat Steve Hogan. No Democrat challenged Schaefer in 1984.
In successive elections from 1986 to 1996, he polled more than 60 percent of the vote against each of his Democratic opponents. In his last race in 1996, he received 146,018 votes (62 percent) to 88,600 ballots (38 percent) for the Democrat Joan Fitz-Gerald. Schaefer did not run for reelection to the 106th United States Congress in 1998.
Schaefer was succeeded by Congressman Tom Tancredo, a fellow Republican and noted critic of open immigration. Former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino served as Schaefer's press secretary for a number of years. He died at the age of 70 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Co-chair National Retail Sales Tax Caucus, Congressional Oil and Gas Forum. Member Speakers Task Force on Environmental. Founder National Trails Caucus, House Renewable Energy Caucus.
President Foothills Recreation Board, 1973-1976. Secretary Jefferson County Republican Party, Colorado, 1975-1976. With United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1955-1957.
Member of the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Beta Theta Pi.
Son of; married Mary Margaret Lenney, 1959. Children: Danny, Darren, Joel, Jennifer.