Mike Schmidt | |
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| District Attorney of Multnomah County | |
| In office August 1, 2020 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Underhill |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Vasquez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 43–44) Weedsport, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Vassar College (AB) Lewis and Clark College (JD) |
Michael Schmidt (born 1980/1981)[1] is an American attorney and a progressive prosecutor.[2][3] He served as the Multnomah County District Attorney from August 2020 to January 2025. Originally set to begin his term on January 1, 2021, Governor Kate Brown appointed him to the job early, in August 2020, to replace Rod Underhill, who retired in July.[4] Schmidt was succeeded by Nathan Vasquez on January 1, 2025 at the end of his term after conceding loss in the primary election in May 2024.[5][6]
- ^ House, Samantha (September 7, 2020). "Portland's New DA, Thrust into Center of City's 100 Days of Unrest, Grew up in CNY". The Post-Standard. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Tough-on-crime challenger leading in race for district attorney in Portland, Oregon". AP News. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
Generally, progressive district attorneys such as Schmidt..
- ^ Chait, Jonathan (May 22, 2024). "Republican Moderates Went Extinct. But Democratic Moderates Keep Winning". Intelligencer. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Multnomah County's new District Attorney Mike Schmidt". Multnomah County. August 10, 2020. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Nathan Vasquez prepares to take on the role of Multnomah County district attorney". kgw.com. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Tough-on-crime challenger leading in race for district attorney in Portland, Oregon". AP News. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.