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Jonathan S. Schmitt
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Jonathan S. Schmitt is a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sustained to this position on April 2, 2022.2 He currently serves in the North America Southwest Area Presidency and has held various leadership roles within the church organization.2
Background and Education
Born on April 16, 1973, in Mesa, Arizona, Jonathan Stephen Schmitt received his education at the University of Arizona.12 He earned a Bachelor of Science in agricultural and resource economics and later obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona College of Law, graduating with honors in 2000.12
Professional Career
After completing his education, Elder Schmitt's professional journey included:
- A clerkship with the Arizona Supreme Court
- Working as an attorney in Houston, Texas
- Serving as an administrator at Arizona State University2
Church Service
Elder Schmitt has an extensive history of service within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
- Full-time missionary in the California Fresno Mission
- Bishop
- Stake President
- Mission leader in the California San Diego Mission (2014-2017)
- Area Seventy
- Assistant Executive Director in various church departments, including the Priesthood and Family Department, Temple Department, and Family History Department
- Area Assistant in the Utah Area Presidency2
Personal Life
Jonathan S. Schmitt married Alexis Swain Udall in July 1995, and they are the parents of four children.2
