Richard Taylor "Dick" Schulze (born August 7, 1929) is an American businessman and politician from

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. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the

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from 1975 to 1993. His district encompassed portions of Montgomery,

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, and

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Counties in the western

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suburbs.

Early life and career

Schulze was born in

, Pennsylvania. He graduated from

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in 1948, and attended the

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in 1949,

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in 1952, and

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in 1968. He served in the

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from 1951 to 1953 and worked in the appliance business in

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. Schulze entered politics serving as Register of Wills of Chester County from 1967 to 1969, before he was elected to the

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, where he served two terms.

Congressional career

During his career in the

, Schulze rose to serve as a-top ranking member on the

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and the senior Republican member on the Oversight Subcommittee. He also served on the Armed Services Committee and Banking. He chaired the Republican Study Committee, and was the Republican Whip for Pennsylvania.

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appointed Schulze to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism. Schulze was one of the "Reagan 13". Schulze also served on the Natural Resources Committee and is a former member of the Migratory Bird Commission.

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appointed Schulze to serve on the Board of the

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. He also founded the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus and Foundation in 1990. Schulze served as Chairman of the

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, and has been a member of the House of Representatives weekly prayer breakfast for over 30 years.

Post-congressional career

Schulze was the Senior Legislative Consultant to Valis Associates, a Republican firm, on issues involving energy, transportation,

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, business

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of business, and

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Personal life

Schulze married Anne Nancy Lockwood in 1955, and they had four children, and were married until her death from breast cancer on February 16, 1990. He then married Nancy Waltermire (née Senechal), widow of former Montana Secretary of State

Jim Waltermire James Douglas Waltermire (February 15, 1949 – April 8, 1988) was an American politician. Born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, Waltermire served on the Missoula County, Montana Board of Commissioners in 1977. In 1978, he lost the el ...

References

External links

Stennis Center for Public Service
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