He earned a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Southern California while at the same time doing public relations work for the American Institute of Architects.

[2] A Baptist, he was married on March 5, 1954, to his first wife, Mary Frances Neely, a teacher who was active in Highland Park and Eagle Rock civic affairs.

In 1984, however, he faced a recall election based partially on the fact that the district had shifted toward being heavily Hispanic in population but also because Snyder had suffered through a string of "political disasters."

It was said that he won because of a huge absentee ballot campaign and high turnout in Anglo areas; but he did carry Hispanic Lincoln Heights.

In a press conference that included his current wife, Delia, 34, Snyder said that she was expecting a child in August and "it is my conclusion that on the advice of her doctor that she deserves a more peaceful and productive life than I have been able to give her in the past two years.

[10] In 2008, Snyder was a semi retired lawyer and real estate investor with holdings in Las Vegas and Texas.