Art Schmidt

Arthur Louis Schmidt (May 1, 1927 - Sep 2, 2018) was an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky Senate and in the Kentucky House of Representatives. He was a member of the Republican party.^[1][2] First elected to the house in 1963, he was defeated for reelection in 1965 by Democrat Henry "Bud" Overman. Schmidt ran against Overman again in 1967, defeating him.^[3] Schmidt was elected to the senate in 1983 after incumbent Jim Bunning retired to run for governor. He did not seek reelection in 1992.

Art Schmidt
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 11th district
In office January 1, 1984 – January 1, 1993
Preceded by	Jim Bunning
Succeeded by	Dick Roeding
Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office January 8, 1980 – January 1, 1984
Preceded by	William Harold DeMarcus
Succeeded by	Richard Turner
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 69th district
In office January 1, 1968 – January 1, 1984
Preceded by	Bud Overman
Succeeded by	Jon Reinhardt
In office January 1, 1964 – January 1, 1966
Preceded by	Otto Ingram (redistricting)
Succeeded by	Bud Overman
Personal details
Born	(1927-05-01)May 1, 1927 Cold Spring, Kentucky, United States
Died	September 2, 2018(2018-09-02) (aged 91)
Political party	Republican

He died on Sep 2, 2018 at the age of 91.^[4][5]