Full Name:
Louis 'Lou' C. Schmitt, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Helen; 2 Children: Heather, Lauren
Birth Date:
03/21/1962
Birth Place:
Altoona, PA
Home City:
Logan Township, PA
Religion:
Catholic
Certified, Divorce/Family Mediation, Association for Conflict Resolution, 2015
Certified, Advanced Mediation, Pepperdine University School of Law/Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, 2014
Certified, Mediation, Lancaster Mediation Center, 2012
JD, Law, University of New Hampshire School of Law, 1984-1987
BA, History/Political Science, Saint Francis University, 1980-1984
Former Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 79, 2018-2025
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 79, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Member, Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2025-present
Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2025-present
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Secretary, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Chair/Qualified Public Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), 2015-present
Founder/Principal, ADR Solutions, 2013-present
Founder/Principal, Center for Divorce and Dispute Resolution, 2013-present
Partner, McIntyre, Hartye, Schmitt and Sosnowski, 1993-2018
Basketball Analyst, Panther 247/pitt.247sports.com, 2012-2013
Member, International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), 2015-present
Court Approved Neutral Mediator, United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 2015-present
Member, United States Basketball Writer's Association, 2013-present
Member, Pennsylvania Council of Mediators, 2012-present
Member, Altoona Kiwanis, present
Member, Blair County Historical Society, present
Member, Buddy Club, present
Member, Saint Mary Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, present
Member, The Bavarian Aid Society, present
Member, The Sons of the American Legion, present
Member, The Unter Uns Musical and Entertainment Society, present