William Schneider (politician)

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William Joseph Schneider called Bill Schneider (born April 25, 1959 in Syracuse , New York ) is an American lawyer and politician who was Maine Attorney General from 2011 to 2012 .

Life

Bill Schneider attended the United States Military Academy at West Point , graduating in 1981. He then served in the US Army on the border with North Korea , was captain of the Green Berets and acquired the Special Forces Tab , Ranger Tab and the Senior Airborne Wings . He has been in a wheelchair and has been retired since an injury while on duty when his vehicle overturned during a hurricane and he suffered a fractured vertebra. After working as a project manager for an engineering firm, he studied at the University of Maine Law School and graduated in 1993. He was then Deputy Maine Attorney General .

Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks , he was employed as the federal counterterrorism coordinator in the United States Attorneys Office for Maine. He then worked as an Assistant United States Attorney . He was also used in the Guantanamo Review Task Force . His other roles included serving on the Maine Board of Bar Overseers , teaching at Harvard Law School, and the Trial Advocacy Workshop .

A member of the Republican Party , Schneider was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001 and Attorney General of Maine from 2011 to 2012 .

After retiring as Attorney General, Governor Paul LePage appointed Schneider Deputy Director of the Office of Politics and Management . In 2012, Schneider ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the United States Senate .

In 2014, Schneider was sworn in as a judge on the United States District Court .

Bill Schneider is married to Barbara T. Schneider, the couple has adopted a child.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Election 2012: Schneider known for strong resume, character - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram. In: pressherald.com. The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram, accessed April 17, 2016 (American English).
  2. ↑ a b http://www.maine.gov/ag/about/message.shtml ( Memento from March 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ^ Maine Attorneys General, 1820- | Maine State Legislature. In: maine.gov. legislature.maine.gov, accessed April 17, 2016 .
  4. ^ Matthew Stone, BDN Staff: Former AG Schneider lands in governor's policy, management office. In: bangordailynews.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016 .
  5. ^ William J. Schneider. (No longer available online.) In: bangordailynews.com. The Bangor Daily News, archived from the original on April 17, 2016 ; Retrieved April 17, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Portl, Press Herald, Steve Mistler Seven judges sworn in at Kennebec County courthouse accessed on April 17, 2016
  7. ^ Maine House of Representatives: William J. Schneider. In: maine.gov. legislature.maine.gov, accessed April 17, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Schneider, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schneider, William Joseph (full name); Schneider, Bill
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 25, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Syracuse , New York