Derek Schmidt
| Derek Schmidt | |
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| 44th Attorney General of Kansas | |
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Assumed office January 10, 2011 |
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| Governor | Sam Brownback |
| Preceded by | Stephen Six |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 15th district |
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In office January 8, 2001 – January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Emert |
| Succeeded by | Jeff King |
| Majority Leader of the Kansas Senate | |
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In office January 10, 2005 – January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Lana Oleen |
| Succeeded by | Jay Emler |
| Personal details | |
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January 23, 1968 Independence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Schmidt |
| Education |
University of Kansas, Lawrence (BA) University of Leicester (MA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Derek Schmidt (born January 23, 1968) is the 44th and current Attorney General of Kansas. Schmidt previously served as member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 15th district, and as Senate Majority Leader. Before serving in the legislature, he was Special Counsel to Governor Bill Graves.
Schmidt defeated former attorney general, Democrat Stephen Six in the November 2010 elections and Democrat A.J. Kotich in the 2014 elections. Schmidt resigned his Senate seat upon taking office as attorney general.
Derek Larkin Schmidt was born on January 23, 1968 in Independence, Kansas. Schmidt is the only child of Barbara Schmidt and Bill Schmidt. He attended the University of Kansas where he received a BA in Journalism. Schmidt went overseas to the United Kingdom where at the University of Leicester he obtained his Masters in International Politics. He went on to attend Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) where Schmidt received his Juris Doctor. While attending classes at GULC, Schmidt served as an assistant first to former United States Senator Nancy Kassebaum, and then to Senator Chuck Hagel. Following his graduation he served in several public official roles including Assistant Attorney General of Kansas, and as Special Counsel to the Governor of Kansas.
During his time in the Senate, Schmidt supported:
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