Paul A. Schmid III

Paul A. Schmid III DEMDemocrat

State Representative, 8th Bristol District

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Paul A. Schmid IIIDEMDemocrat State Representative, 8th Bristol District
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MAResidence (state)

Paul A. Schmid III has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Bristol district since 2011. In the 189th session (2015–2016), he assumed a leadership position as the Chairperson, Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, a committee he joined in 2011. He was previously a member of the board of selectmen in the town of Westport from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, he served on the finance committee for five years, serving as chair for three years. His family operates River Rock Farm in South Westport, which raises grass-fed Angus beef cattle. The farm has been certified organic for four years.He served in the U.S. Marine Corps with the rank of sergeant.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Harvard University
MBA Business Administration
1968 - 1970
Harvard College
BA American History
1961 - 1966
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Representative
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
2011 - Current
Member
Westport Board of Selectmen
2009 - 2011
Sergeant
United States Marine Corps
1964 - 1970
Farmer
River Rock Farm
Other Experience1 - 16 of 16
Member
Westport Master Plan Committee
1973
Former Chair
Westport Finance Committee
Former Chair
Westport Tax Incentive Financing Committee
Member
Westport Water and Sewer Committee
Member
Westport Fire Station Committee
Chair
Joint Committee on Agriculture, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Chair
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Redistricting Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Public Service Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Massachusetts State House of Representative
Former Vice Chair
Joint State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Member
Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Member
Joint Committee on Public Health, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Vice Chair
Joint Committee on Revenue, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
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