Harvey Smith
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| Harvey Smith | ||
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| Vermont House Of Representatives, Addison 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $604.79/week | |
| Per diem | $162/day (non-commuter) $61/day (commuter) | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Smith began his career as a dairy farmer, and now raises soybeans and co-owns Smith Family Beef with his granddaughter. He is a past president of the Addison County Farm Bureau and Justice of the Peace. In 2007, he was appointed as the State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency in Vermont, where he served for two years.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Forest Products | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on these committees:
| Vermont Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • General, Housing and Military Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Smith won re-election in the 2012 election for Vermont House of Representatives Addison 5. Smith was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Addison 5 District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Harvey Smith Incumbent |
54% | 1,151 | |
| Democratic | Edward McGuire | 46% | 982 | |
| Total Votes | 2,133 | |||
2010
Harvey Smith ran for the Vermont House of Representatives Addison 4 in 2010. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 24, 2010. He defeated Spencer Putnam (D) in the November 2, 2010 general election.[3]
| Vermont House of Representatives, Addison 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harvey Smith (R)
|
1,003 | |||
| Spencer Putnam (D) | 843 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Smith first won election to the House, he collected $4,960 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mike's Fuels, LLC | $500 |
| Addison County Republican Committee | $400 |
| Campaign Research Center | $350 |
| Harveyrey Nelson | $300 |
Recent news
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Harvey Smith News Feed
- House Seeks To Change How Food Is Labeled - Vermont Public Radio
- House OKs GMO labeling bill, sets up Senate action in 2014 - VTDigger - vtdigger.org
- Entertainment Highlights: Myra Flynn Comes Home to Chandler - Valley News
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Personal
Smith and his wife, Donna, have two children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Biographies of Vermont State Representatives and Senators
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Bray (D) |
Vermont House of Representatives Addison-5 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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