Martin Schmotzer
| Martin Schmotzer | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 22 district | |
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In office May 2012 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chelsa Wagner |
| Succeeded by | Erin Molchany |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amy |
| Residence | Whitehall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
Martin L. Schmotzer is an American politician and a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 22nd District. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Schmotzer grew up in Dormont. He received a bachelor's degree in English from the now defunct St. Fidelis College. His a former Teamsters laborer and is the owner of 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 illegally absconding $50,000 but was cleared of all charges after paying back the amount with interest..
Schmotzer was elected to fill the remainder of the term of Chelsa Wagner, after she was elected to the position of Allegheny County controller, and he concurrently served as a member of the Baldwin-Whitehall School Board. Schmotzer was appointed to an executive position with the Baldwin-Whitehall School District in November 2013, but resigned two weeks later due to public pressure. He then returned to his school director seat with a technicality.
In April 2000, Schmotzer was arrested for stealing $50,000 from the public funds to use for gambling debts, paying daycare bills and making political contributions. Schmotzer told investigators he had "more than a gambling problem" the affidavit said. He said gambling helped ease personal problems related to "compulsive behavior". [2]
