Matt Schmit

Matt Schmit (born 1979) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 21 in southeastern Minnesota.

Matt Schmit


Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 21st district
In office January 8, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by	John Howe (District 28)
Succeeded by	Mike Goggin

Personal details
Born	1979 (age 43–44) Red Wing, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Saint John's University (B.A.) University of Minnesota (M.P.P.)
Occupation	consultant

Early life, education, and career

Schmit was born and raised in Red Wing, Minnesota. He graduated from Red Wing High School. He attended Saint John's University, graduating with a B.A. in biology and political science.^[when?] He later attended the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, graduating with a M.P.P. He is a public policy consultant.^[1]^[2]

Schmit was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012. He lost re-election to Republican Mike Goggin in 2016. While a member of the Senate, Schmit resided in Red Wing, Minnesota.^[2]

In 2019, Schmit was appointed the head of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Broadband. Schmit will manage the “Connect Illinois” program and work with the state's Broadband Advisory Council.^[3]

^ "About". Matt Schmit. Facebook. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
^ ^a ^b "Schmit, Matt". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
^ Schoenburg, Bernard (November 4, 2019). "Statewide broadband access goal of 'Connect Illinois'". Retrieved November 14, 2019.