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In 2002, Schedler was named "Legislator of the Year" by the Rural Hospital Coalition and the Louisiana. School Counselor Association. He was also honored by the Rural Health Association and, again, the Louisiana Municipal Association. In 2003, he was named "Legislator of the Year" by the Black Bag Medical Society for his work in health care policy and workforce issues<ref name=bio/>

In 2002, Schedler was named "Legislator of the Year" by the Rural Hospital Coalition and the Louisiana. School Counselor Association. He was also honored by the Rural Health Association and, again, the Louisiana Municipal Association. In 2003, he was named "Legislator of the Year" by the Black Bag Medical Society for his work in health care policy and workforce issues<ref name=bio/>

Schedler and then state Representative and later [[U.S. Senator]], [[David Vitter]], co-authored the repeal in July 2004 of the Louisiana inheritance tax,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=1171|title="Our Campaigns: Candidate David Vitter"|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=448149|title="Senate Resolution No. 156"|publisher=legis.state.la.us|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wills.about.com/b/2009/10/17/estate-taxes-by-state-does-louisiana-have-an-estate-tax.htm|title="Estate Taxes by State: Does Louisiana Have an Estate Tax?"|publisher=wills.about.com|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref> He authored or co-authored legislation in the areas of tort reform, ethics, and health care. In 1997 and 2000, he attempted to call a state constitutional convention to address the Louisiana tax code. He wrote legislation that generated approximately $1 billion of additional [[Medicaid]] funds for the elderly and disabled, all of which were placed in trust. After thirteen failed attempts, he obtained passge of the Preferred Drug Bill, estimated to save Medicaid $60 to $100 million per year in Louisiana. In 2003, Schedler led the passage of the first major reform bill dealing with the state charity hospital system, which dates to the era of [[Governor]] [[HueyLong|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]]<ref name=bio/>

Schedler and then state Representative and later [[U.S. Senator]], [[David Vitter]], co-authored the repeal in July 2004 of the Louisiana inheritance tax,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=1171|title="Our Campaigns: Candidate David Vitter"|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=448149|title="Senate Resolution No. 156"|publisher=legis.state.la.us|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wills.about.com/b/2009/10/17/estate-taxes-by-state-does-louisiana-have-an-estate-tax.htm|title="Estate Taxes by State: Does Louisiana Have an Estate Tax?"|publisher=wills.about.com|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref> He authored or co-authored legislation in the areas of tort reform, ethics, and health care. In 1997 and 2000, he attempted to call a state constitutional convention to address the Louisiana tax code. He wrote legislation that generated approximately $1 billion of additional [[Medicaid]] funds for the elderly and disabled, all of which were placed in trust. After thirteen failed attempts, he obtained passge of the Preferred Drug Bill, estimated to save Medicaid $60 to $100 million per year in Louisiana. In 2003, Schedler led the passage of the first major reform bill dealing with the state charity hospital system, which dates to the era of [[Governor]] [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]]<ref name=bio/>

==Election results==

==Election results==