John George Schmitz

SCHMITZ, John George, a Representative from California; born in Milwaukee, Wis., August 12, 1930; B.S., Marquette University, 1952; M.A., California State College, Long Beach, Calif., 1960; served as a Marine Corps jet fighter and helicopter pilot, 1952-1960; lieutenant colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1960-1983; instructor in philosophy and political science, Santa Ana (now Rancho Santiago) College; member of the California state senate, 1964-1970; elected as a Republican, by special election to the Ninety-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative James B. Utt; reelected to the Ninety-second Congress (June 30, 1970-January 3, 1973); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1972 to the Ninety-third Congress; unsuccessful presidential candidate for the American Party in 1972; unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress; member of the California state senate, 1978-1982; died on January 10, 2001, in Washington, D.C.; interment at Arlington National Cemetery.