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17 Facts About Gail Schoettler

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Gail Schoettler is a retired American politician and businesswoman who served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and 50th Colorado State Treasurer.

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Gail Schoettler's father was a cattle rancher and member of the Shandon school board.

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Gail Schoettler grew up on a cattle ranch in Shandon, California.

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In 1965, Gail Schoettler earned a Bachelor of Art degree in economics from Stanford University.

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Gail Schoettler earned a master's degree and PhD degree in African History from University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Gail Schoettler became a research assistant for an African Studies professor at University of Denver's Graduate School of International Studies, earning $2.50 an hour.

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In 1975, Gail Schoettler co-founded and became the President of the Denver Children's Museum in Denver, Colorado, until 1985.

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In 1979, Gail Schoettler became a member of Board of Education in Douglas County, Colorado.

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In 1983, Gail Schoettler became an Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Personnel,.

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On November 4,1986, Gail Schoettler became the 50th Colorado State Treasurer.

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On November 6,1990, as an incumbent, Gail Schoettler won the election and continued serving as Treasurer of Colorado.

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In 1994, Gail Schoettler was elected Lieutenant Governor of Colorado as the running mate of Roy Romer.

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On November 3,1998, Gail Schoettler lost the election as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Colorado.

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In 1999, Gail Schoettler was appointed as the US Ambassador of 2000 World Radiocommunication Conference, hosted in Istanbul, Turkey.

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At 21 years old, Gail Schoettler married John Gail Schoettler, a geologist, and they moved to Santa Barbara, California.

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The couple divorced in 1988, and in 1990, Gail Schoettler married Dr Donald Stevens, Dean of the University of Colorado at Denver College of Business.

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Gail Schoettler has three children and two step-children, and as of 1998 lives in Parker, Colorado.