In the 1998 gubernatorial election, Schoettler was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Colorado, losing to Republican Bill Owens by just 7,783 votes.
[2][3][4] Schoettler was born Gail Sinton in Los Angeles, California on October 21, 1943.
[11] On November 6, 1990, as an incumbent, Schoettler won the election and continued serving as Treasurer of Colorado.
[12] In 1994, Schoettler was elected Lieutenant Governor of Colorado as the running mate of Roy Romer.
[13] On November 3, 1998, Schoettler lost the election as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Colorado.
The couple divorced in 1988, and in 1990, Gail Schoettler married Dr. Donald Stevens, Dean of the University of Colorado at Denver College of Business.