Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith
Kentucky State Senate District 30
Incumbent
In office
2008-Present
Term ends
January 1, 2015
Years in position	5
Party	Republican
Leadership
Senate Majority Whip
2013-present
Compensation
Base salary	$188.22/day
Per diem	$135.30/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	2008
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Kentucky House of Representatives
2001-2008
Commissioner, City of Hazard
1993-1998
Personal
Birthday	June 14, 1967
Place of birth	Hazard, KY
Profession	Business Owner
Religion	Presbyterian
Websites
Office website

Brandon Smith (b. June 14, 1967) is a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 30 and serving as Senate Majority Whip. He was first elected to the chamber in 2008. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008 and was Commissioner of the City of Hazard from 1993 to 1998.

Smith's professional experience includes working as Retail Operations Director for Perry Oil Company, Vice-President of Hazard Food Mart, Incorporated, and Owner of Daniel Boone Investments.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:

Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2009
• Appropriations
• Banking and Insurance
• Natural Resources and Energy
• Transportation

Elections

2010

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2010

Smith defeated Democratic candidate Johnnie Turner, Kentucky candidate by a margin of 20,870 to 10,180 in the November 2 general election.

In the May 18 primary election, Smith ran unopposed.

Kentucky State Senate, District 30 (2010) General Election
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Brandon Smith (R)		20,870	67.2%
Johnnie Turner (D)		10,180	32.8%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Smith received $74,878 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.

Kentucky House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Brandon Smith's campaign in 2010
Kentucky Republican Party	$3,949
Hinkle, Henry	$1,000
Prater, Brenda	$1,000
Duff, David	$1,000
Engle, Tina	$1,000
Total Raised in 2010	$74,878

Personal

Smith and his wife, Jamie, have three children.

Recent news

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Brandon Smith News Feed

• Al Cross
• Update on the latest in sports: - KENS 5 TV
• TRACKING JAMES ROSEN a.k.a. 'Alex,' a Watergate code name -- HOUSE ... - Politico (blog)
• McConnell makes stop in Hazard in support of coal - Hazard Herald
• Jupiter historic season ends in state semifinals - WPEC
• Senators advance in 5, Canadiens go home - Lexington Herald Leader
• OPINION: Let Failing Schools Become Charter Schools - WDRB
• Team tackles community issues in STARS Challenge - The Harlan Daily Enterprise
• McConnell unveils legislation, vows to bring back coal jobs - Troublesome Creek Times
• LOCALS IN COLLEGE: Devin Smith powers Concord - TriCities.com

External links

Suggest a link

• Official Kentucky Legislature page
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
• Freedom Speaks Profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
• Voting record from KentuckyVotes.org

References

Political offices
Preceded by ''	Kentucky State House 2001–2008	Succeeded by ''
Preceded by Daniel Mongiardo	Kentucky Senate District 30 2008–present	Succeeded by NA