Han var også politiker og stillede op for [[Demokratiske parti (USA)|Demokraterne]] til Repræsentanternes Hus i [[Idaho]] i 2014,<ref>{{cite news |last=Kruesi |first=Kimberlee |date=23. januar 2014 |url=http://magicvalley.com/blogs/agenda/blog-former-olympic-champ-fosbury-running-for-idaho-legislature-seat/article_192ae006-8471-11e3-83fc-0019bb2963f4.html |title=Former Olympic Champ Fosbury Running for Idaho Legislature Seat |newspaper=[[Times-News (Idaho)|Times-News]] |access-date=24. januar 2014}}</ref> men blev ikke valgt.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Nathan |date=4. november 2014 |url=http://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/miller-squeaks-to-win-over-fosbury-stennett-pence-win-handily/article_be6b1306-07f4-5d5c-8d5b-598c70f56255.html |title=Miller Squeaks to Win Over Fosbury; Stennett, Pence Win Handily |website=MagicValley.com |publisher=Times-News |access-date=25. november 2014}}</ref> Han blev i 2019 valgt til amtsrådet i [[Blaine County (Idaho)|Blaine County]], Idaho.<ref>[https://www.mtexpress.com/news/blaine_county/schoen-celebrated-as-fosbury-comes-in/article_3c0bc9d6-191e-11e9-9503-4feb5cb152fb.html Schoen celebrated as Fosbury comes in] Idaho Mountain Express and Guide</ref>
Historie Sport