Douglas Michael Schmidt

Background

Schmidt, Douglas Michael was born on November 5, 1950 in New Orleans. Son of Roy Louis and Elsie Rose (Wetta) Schmidt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Louisiana State University, 1972; Juris Doctor, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1978.

Career

Private practice law, New Orleans, since 1978.

Achievements

• Bar: Louisiana 1978, South Carolina. 1987, United States District Court 1980, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1986, United States District Court (eastern district), Supreme Court of the United States Court 1996. Certified Public Accountant, Louisiana.

Membership

Bd.dirs. executive session Alliance for Good Government. Coordinator campaign for government Jim Brown, New Orleans, 1986-1987. Publicity co-chairman state convention, New Orleans, 1988.

State parliamentarian, chairman State Pro-Life & Decency. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, Louisiana Bar Association, South Carolina. Bar Association, Louisiana Society Certified Public Accountants, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, KC, Krewe of Orpheus Club, Krewe of Tucks Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, swimming, piano.

Connections

Married Loretta Adele Orlando, July 11, 1981. Children: Rachel, Mary, Michelle, Christine.

Father:

Roy Louis Schmidt

Mother:

Elsie Rose (Wetta) Schmidt

Spouse:

Loretta Adele Orlando

child:

Christine Schmidt

child:

Rachel Schmidt

child:

Michelle Schmidt

child:

Mary Schmidt