1. McLain Joseph "Mac" Schneider was born on March 27,1979 and is an American attorney and politician who served as the United States attorney for the District of North Dakota from December 2022 to January 2025.
12 Facts About Mac Schneider
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Mac Schneider previously represented the 42nd district in the North Dakota Senate from 2009 until his reelection defeat in 2016.
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Mac Schneider was the Democratic-NPL endorsed candidate for the 2018 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota.
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Mac Schneider's father, Mark, was the Democratic-NPL Party chairman in 2009; his mother, Mary, serves as a North Dakota State Representative from the 21st district; his uncle, John Schneider, is a former North Dakota state representative; and he campaigned for other Democratic state senators as a child.
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Mac Schneider graduated from Georgetown University with his Juris Doctor in 2008.
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In 2008, Mac Schneider was first elected to the North Dakota Senate from the 42nd district, which includes parts of northern Grand Forks and the University of North Dakota campus.
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Mac Schneider was reelected in 2012, and ran again in 2016, but lost to Republican Curt Kreun.
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Mac Schneider served on the Interim Judiciary Committee, Budget Section Committee, Economic Impact Committee, Legislative Management Committee, and the Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee.
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On March 6,2018, Mac Schneider announced his candidacy for that year's US House of Representatives election for North Dakota's at-large congressional district.
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On September 15,2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Mac Schneider to be the United States attorney for the District of North Dakota.
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On November 17,2022, Mac Schneider's nomination was reported of committee by a voice vote, with Senators Mike Lee, Josh Hawley, and Marsha Blackburn voting "no" on record.
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On February 16,2025, Mac Schneider resigned from his office and his First Assistant Jennifer Puhl replaced him as acting secretary.