Curt Schroder is serving his seventh term as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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. He represents the 155th

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 155

The 155th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Chester County and includes the following areas:* Caln Township * Downingtown* East Brandywine Township* East Caln Township* South Coventry Township...

 district. Schroder is the Republican Chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee, and also sits on the House Insurance Committee.

Career

Prior to his time in the House, Schroder was Prothonotary for Chester County from 1992-1994.

He began his involvement in public service in 1984, when he worked on constituent issues in the district office of Congressman

United States House of Representatives

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 Richard Schultze

Richard T. Schulze

Richard Taylor "Dick" Schulze was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. His district encompassed portions of Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties in the western Philadelphia suburbs.-Early life:Schulze attended the University of Houston, Villanova...

. Schroder also served as Campaign Coordinator for Schulze for Congress in 1984.

Following his time with Congressman Schulze, Schroder worked for Nationwide Insurance as an associate agent before beginning his legal career with the firm of German, Gallagher and Murtagh from 1987 through 1991.

Following Jim Gerlach

Jim Gerlach

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's July 14, 2009 announcement that he intended to vacate his Congressional seat

Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District was substantially redrawn in 2002. Its strange shape brought charges of gerrymandering by Democrats who argued it "looms like a dragon descending on Philadelphia from the west, splitting up towns and communities throughout Montgomery and Berks Counties." ...

 to run for Governor of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2010

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, Schroder announced his candidacy for Congress. Schroder was considered the frontrunner for the GOP nomination, until Gerlach ended his candidacy for governor and announced he would be running for his Congressional seat once again. Gerlach's announcement prompted Schroder to end his bid for Congress.

Personal

Schroder is member of the Downingtown Lions Club. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Brandywine Hospital, the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC), and the Brandywine YMCA.

Schroder is a 1979 graduate of Downingtown High School

Downingtown High School

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. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law

Widener University School of Law

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 in 1989.

He and his wife reside in Downingtown with their two children, Mark and Kristen.

External links

• Representative Curt Schroder (R) official PA House website
• State Representative Curt Schroder official caucus website
• Curt Schroder for Congress official Congressional campaign website