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In 1970, Schroeder's husband Jim ran for a seat in the Colorado General Assembly and lost by only 42 votes. In the same election, 20-year Democratic incumbent Byron Rogers of Colorado's 1st congressional district, based in Denver, lost a primary challenge to more liberal Craig Barnes, and Republican Mike McKevitt won the general election.
Schroeder's former press secretary said the longtime Colorado lawmaker suffered a stroke recently and died at a hospital in Celebration, Florida, the city where she had been residing in recent years.
Pat Schroeder, the first woman to serve Colorado in the House, [7] fought for the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act. [56] Jared Polis, who served as a representative from Colorado, became the first openly gay man elected both to Congress and, later, as a governor in the United States. [57]
Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. (August 13, 1929 – January 6, 2016) was an American Emmy Award–winning stage and television actor, best known for his role as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom One Day at a Time (1975–1984). His father Pat Harrington Sr. was also an actor.
Pat Scott (1940–2023), American member of Congress from Colorado; married name Pat Schroeder; Patricia Scott (politician) (before 1960–2001), American legislator (Washington House of Representatives) Patricia Scott (public servant), Australian government official and policymaker since 1990
The Tailhook scandal was a military scandal in which United States (U.S.) Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aviation officers were alleged to have sexually assaulted up to 83 women and seven men, or otherwise engaged in "improper and indecent" conduct at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada.
She was the campaign director for Pat Schroeder and managed Schroeder's Presidential exploratory campaign. [5] She worked for the Armed Services Committee staff. She was active in the Nuclear Weapons Freeze movement, and helped to found Freeze Voter. [6] In 1992, she founded the Civil Society Institute.
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