Resume'

"I think if you put my resume next to my opponent's, I come out on top." That is what Schmitt said during the 2003 race for the legislator. Let's look at Schmitt's resume

Pete J. Schmitt
50years old
Graduate of Hofstra University 1973
1984-1995 - Commissioner of the Department of Community and Youth Services for the Town of Oyster Bay.
Directed efforts to update the mission and operations of both the Town's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program
1996-Present - Legislator
Involved in local organizations .

At 53 years old Schmitt has never worked in the private sector. His degree is in Political Science so there was only one path: politics. Schmitt worked his way through the nassau GOP earning his stripes by driving officials around, taking down Democrats' signs and kissing up to leaders. Schmitt hit pay-dirt as a political appointee with the Town of Oyster Bay getting paid full-time for a part-time job. The "job" provided by the republican machine afforded Schmitt time to join dozens of local organizations to build his bona-fides in the community. If the town supervisor like John Venditto can be seen tooling around North Massapequa in the middle of the day during the week, how much work did Schmitt have? When he was charged TWICE with drunk driving, he kept his job and amazingly was involved in the town's drug and alcohol abuse program.
Schmitt went from one well-paid part-time job to another well-paid part-time job in teh legislature. As Deputy Presiding Officer from 1996-2000 Schmitt earned $62,000 a year. His current salary as Minority Leader is the same. Having a well paying part-time job gives Schmitt the time to run around to events to have his picture taken.
Verdict: Schmitt is a professional politician riding through life living on the taxpayers teat.


His opponent in 1999 was
59 years old
Graduate of Yale
Book author specializin in Politics, Health and Economics
Executive Editor for Energy Times

In 2001:
30 years old
College Graduate
Computer Programmer

In 2003
33 years old
Graduate of St John's University 1991
Lufthansa German Airlines
1995- Present - Broadcast Satellite Manager for CBS Television Network
Responsible for millions of dollars in programming and advertising daily
Broadcast Operations manager at the 1998 Nagano Olympics

each opponent had real world private sector experience and got ahead without the need of a political party and Schmitt talks about his resume.

Jefferson espoused the concept of the "citizen legislator" and that is what we need.