Louis C. Schmitt Jr. is an American attorney and politician who has been serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 79th district since 2019.
Born on March 21, 1962, in the Dutch Hill neighborhood of Altoona, Pennsylvania, Schmitt graduated from Altoona Area High School in 1980. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from Saint Francis University in 1984 and a Juris Doctor from the Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1987.
Before his political career, Schmitt was a law partner at McIntyre, Hartye, Schmitt, and Sosnowski from 1993 to 2018. He was elected to represent the 79th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District in 2018.
In his current role, Schmitt serves on the Appropriations Committee, Insurance Committee, serves as secretary for the State Government Committee, and chairs the Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Schmitt lives in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, with his wife Helen. The couple have two daughters.
