Martin Schmotzer

Martin L. Schmotzer is an entrepreneur and United States politician. He is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 22nd District and is a member of the United States Democratic Party.

Schmotzer grew up in Dormont, a borough in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received a bachelor's degree in English from St. Fidelis College after studying at St. Paul's Seminary. After studying, he married his high-school sweetheart and chose to raise a family in Pittsburgh, close to his family and friends. [1]. [2].

He is a former Teamsters Laborer and now runs BABS Associates, a consulting firm that designs political flyers and mailings. Schmotzer served as deputy clerk of courts for Allegheny County. In 1997, while holding this position, he was accused of absconding $50,000 but was found innocent and the charges were dropped. He moved on to work for a window company and eventually started his own handy-man service called AAA One Call Handyman. [3]. [4].

In addition to running a business, Schmotzer served on his local school board. He began serving the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board in 1987 and left his position when his first daughter was born in 1993. In 2007 he ran and was elected to the school board and remained on it until 2011. He decided to run for Pennsylvania State Representative for the 22nd District in a special election to fill the remainder of Chelsa Wagner's term. Wagner had been elected to the position of Allegheny County Controller. Schmotzer served as State Representative until 2012 and then returned to his position in local politics. [5]. [6].

After volunteering over 10 years on the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board, lowering taxes for several consecutive years, and had been an advocate for the students, Schmotzer was offered a paid position for the Baldwin-Whitehall School District in their administrative office. Shortly after receiving this position he stepped down due to attacks targeting his family. [7]. [8]. [9].