Pat Schroeder

Pat Schroeder
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Mike McKevitt
Succeeded by	Diana DeGette
Personal details
Born	Patricia Nell Scott (1940-07-30)July 30, 1940 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2023(2023-03-13) (aged 82) Celebration, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	James Schroeder ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	2
Education	University of Minnesota (BA) Harvard University (JD)

Patricia Nell Scott Schroeder (July 30, 1940 – March 13, 2023) was an American politician who represented Colorado's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Schroeder was the first female U.S. Representative elected from Colorado and ran for president in 1988.