Suzanne Schmidt

A candidate for House Pos. 1, Legislative District 4 (Spokane Valley) in the 2022 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 2

Party: Republican

Age: 61

City: Spokane Valley, Washington

Education: Graduated from Libby Senior High School in Libby, Montana, in 1982. Received an associate degree with an emphasis in business administration from Flathead Valley Community College in Libby in 1991, and received an associate degree in applied science with an emphasis on medical assistant/technology from Spokane Community College in June 2003.

Work experience: Former president and chief executive officer of the Associated Builders and Contractors Inland Pacific Chapter. Worked as the organization’s workers comp program manager prior to that. Worked as an administrator at the Corps of Engineers at Libby Dam.

Political experience: Elected to the State House position one seat representing the 4th Legislative District in 2022.

Family: Married to Dean Schmidt. Has three adult children.

Campaign contributions: Raised more than $111,000 as of Oct. 1, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Top donors include the political action committees for the Association of Builders and Contractors and the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors, BNSF Railway, Kuney Construction and Hollis Barnett and his wife, Elizabeth Barnett. Hollis Barnett serves as vice president of Spokane-based Garco Construction.