Claudine Schneider | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Beard |
| Succeeded by | Jack Reed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claudine Cmarada March 25, 1947 Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eric Schneider (1972-1985, divorced)[1][2] |
| Education | Rosemont College Windham College (BA) University of Rhode Island |
Claudine Schneider (née Cmarada; born March 25, 1947) is an American politician and executive who served five terms as a Republican U.S. representative from Rhode Island from 1981 to 1991. She was the first,[3] and to date only, woman elected to Congress from Rhode Island.
She is the founder of Republicans for Integrity, which describes itself as a network of "Republican former Members of Congress who feel compelled to remind Republican voters about the fundamentals of [the Republican] party and to provide the facts about incumbents' voting records."[4]
- ^ "Rep. Claudine Schneider, R-R.I., and her husband of 12..."
- ^ "CHARGING IN". The Washington Post.
- ^ "SCHNEIDER, Claudine". US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Home". republicansforintegrity.org.