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American attorney and prosecutor
Mike Schmidt
Multnomah County District Attorney
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 10, 2020
Preceded byRod Underhill
Personal details
BornMichael Schmidt
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materVassar College (BA)
Lewis & Clark College (JD)

Michael Schmidt is an American attorney and prosecutor currently serving as the Multnomah County District Attorney, serving since 2020.

Originally set to begin his term on January 1, 2021, Governor Kate Brown appointed him to the job early, in August of 2020, to replace Rod Underhill, who retired in July.

Career

Early Career

From 2003 to 2005, Schmidt worked as a teacher for Teach For America in New Orleans, Louisiana teaching social studies and coaching JV Basketball. He then attended Lewis & Clark College, earning his Juris Doctor and becoming a Deputy District Attorney in Multnomah County, Oregon for six years. In 2013, he worked as a legal counselor for the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

District Attorney

In 2020, Schmidt announced his plan to run for DIstrict Attorney in the May primary election. On May 19th, Schmidt beat challenger Ethan Knight, an assistant U.S. Attorney, with 76% of the vote, (compared to Knight's 24%).

George Floyd protests protests

Schmidt gained notoriety shortly after taking office for refusing to prosecute people who were arrested participating in the George Floyd protests unless there is "deliberate property damage, theft, or threat of force." Schmidt is currently being sued by Joey Gibson for selective prosecution based on political beliefs, due to his arrest and pending trial on riot charges.

References

  1. "Meet Multnomah County's new District Attorney Mike Schmidt". Multnomah County. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  2. "Mike Schmidt LinkedIn".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Oregonian/OregonLive, Noelle Crombie | The (2020-05-20). "Mike Schmidt wins Multnomah County district attorney race". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  4. Allison, Megan (2020-08-23). "Portland protester's charges dropped under new district attorney's policy". KATU. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  5. Oregonian/OregonLive, Maxine Bernstein | The (2020-09-12). "Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson sues Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt in federal court". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
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Preceded byRod Underhill Multnomah County District Attorney
2020–present 		Incumbent
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