Paul Schmid

{{Short description|American politician}}

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| name = Paul Schmid

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| occupation = Businessman, farmer

| residence = Westport, Massachusetts, 1961–present{{cite web|title=About Me|url=http://reppaulschmid.com/about.php|website=State Representative Paul Schmid|access-date=December 29, 2016}}

| party = Democrat

| spouse = Christine

| children = 1 son, 1 daughter

| alma_mater = Harvard College
Harvard University

| title = Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 8th Bristol district

| term_start = January 5, 2011

| term_end = January 1, 2025

| predecessor = Michael Rodrigues

| successor = Steven Ouellette

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Paul A. Schmid III has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 8th Bristol district since 2011. In the 189th session (2015–2016), he assumed a leadership position as the Chairperson, Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, a committee he joined in 2011.

He was previously a member of the board of selectmen in the town of Westport from 2009 to 2011.{{cite web|title=Massachusetts Legislature profile: Representative Paul A. Schmid III|url=http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/PAS1|publisher=The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts|access-date=December 29, 2016}} Prior to that, he served on the finance committee for five years, serving as chair for three years.

His family operates River Rock Farm in South Westport, which raises grass-fed Angus beef cattle. The farm has been certified organic for four years.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps with the rank of sergeant.{{cite news|last1=Moss|first1=John|title=Jacome kicks off campaign for state rep|url=http://westport.wickedlocal.com/x1664798669/Jacome-kicks-off-campaign-for-state-rep?start=2|access-date=December 29, 2016|publisher=GateHouse News|date=April 8, 2010}}