Profile: Ruth Schmitt, war protester

Since 2002, 78-year-old Schmitt — the former president of Agnes Scott College — has been part of a group of war protesters that congregated weekly at the Colony Square office building in Midtown (formerly the headquarters of then-Sen. Zell Miller). On Feb. 13, the group, held its last protest.

How long have you been coming to the protest here at Colony Square?

Well, I was at the first one, which was six and a half years ago. We came because Zell Miller’s offices were up in the Colony Square building, so that’s where it started. And I remember one member standing next to me, she said, “We need to do this every week.”

So I’ve been coming except when I was out of town, or I guess maybe I missed once because it really was too cold. But mostly we’re out here —whether it’s, whether it’s cold.

How many times in the last six and a half years have you been here?

Well, I’m sure it’s over 200 times.