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My Take
Pat Schroeder is one of those figures I genuinely wish more people knew about, because her story is kind of remarkable. She won a seat in Congress representing Colorado in 1973 — at a time when almost no women were there — and just kept showing up, for 24 years straight. She was sharp, funny, and unapologetically outspoken, the kind of politician who coined the phrase "Teflon president" about Reagan and meant it. She also took a serious run at the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, which was a genuinely brave thing to do. Beyond politics she was a lawyer and a teacher, racking up the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Margaret Brent Award in 1996. She passed away in March 2023 at 82, and the political world quietly lost one of its more honest voices.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patricia Schroeder
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリシア・シュローダー
- Reading
- ぱとりしあ・しゅろーだー
- Born
- July 30, 1940 – March 13, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / teacher / jurist
2. Background
- High school
- Theodore Roosevelt High School
- University
- University of Minnesota
Awards & achievements
- 1995 National Women's Hall of Fame
- 1985 Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
- 1996 Margaret Brent Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Patricia Schroeder born?
July 30, 1940 – March 13, 2023.
Where is Patricia Schroeder from?
Patricia Schroeder is from Portland, Oregon, United States.
What does Patricia Schroeder do?
Patricia Schroeder works as politician, lawyer, teacher, jurist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.