Pat Schroeder | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Mike McKevitt |
Succeeded by | Diana DeGette |
Personal details | |
Born | Patricia Nell Scott July 30, 1940 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | March 13, 2023 Celebration, Florida, U.S. | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
James Schroeder (m. 1962) |
Children | 2 |
Education | |
Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (July 30, 1940 – March 13, 2023) was an American politician who represented Colorado's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Schroeder was the first female U.S. Representative elected from Colorado and ran for president in 1988.