Jack Lund Schofield | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly | |
| In office November 1970 – November 1974 | |
| Member of the Nevada Senate from the 3rd (Clark County) district | |
| In office November 1974 – November 1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1923 Douglas, Arizona, United States |
| Died | March 13, 2015 (aged 91) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Alene Earl |
Jack Lund Schofield (April 25, 1923 – March 13, 2015) was an American politician, educator, and businessman.
Background
Born in Douglas, Arizona, Schofield graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1941. He then served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and was a pilot. Schofield also served in the Korea War. Schofield then served in the Nevada Assembly from 1971 to 1975 and was a Democrat and later served in the Nevada State Senate from 1975 to 1979. He was an alumnus of the University of Utah and University of Nevada, Reno, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Schofield was a general contractor and builder, developer, and educator in Las Vegas, Nevada. He went on to have a middle school named after him in 2001, for his 40 years of service in the Clark County School District (CCSD).[1][2]