Jeff Smith (Iowa Politician)

Jeff Smith
Iowa House of Representatives District 1
Incumbent
In office
January 10, 2011-Present
Term ends
January 11, 2015
Years in position	2
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$25,000/year
Per diem	$135/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Iowa State University, 1991
Personal
Birthday	July 23, 1967
Place of birth	Plover, IA
Profession	Farm and Commercial Lender/Bank Manager, First Bank and Trust
Religion	United Methodist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Jeff Smith is a Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 1 since 2013. He previously represented District 6 from 2011 to 2013. In the 2013 session, Smith serves as an Assistant Majority Leader.

Smith was most recently a farm and commercial lender and bank manager at First Bank and Trust in Spirit Lake, IA before moving to Okoboji two years ago. Previously, he raised corn, soybeans and swine on his family farm. Smith has also served on the agriculture committee of the Iowa Bankers Association and on the board of directors of the Spirit Lake Mainsail Chamber of Commerce.

He holds a B.S. in Public Service and Administration from Iowa State University.

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:

Iowa Committee Assignments, 2011
• Commerce
• Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa
• Local Government, Vice-chair
• Natural Resources, Vice-chair

Elections

2012

See also: Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012

Smith ran in the 2012 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 1. Smith defeated Kevin Wolfswinkel in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012. No Democratic candidates filed in the district. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeff Smith Incumbent	54.5%	3,263
Kevin Wolfswinkel	45.5%	2,723
Total Votes		5,986

2010

Smith won election to the Iowa House of Representatives, and ran unopposed in the November 2 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 6
Candidates		Votes
Jeff Smith (R)		8,693

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Smith raised $28,777 in contributions.

His three largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Currell, Gloria	$1,275
Master Builders Of Iowa	$1,000
Iowa Bankers Association	$1,000

Recent news

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Jeff Smith News Feed

• Bill Dix, Iowa Senate Republican Leader, Refutes Ex-Employee's Harassment ... - Huffington Post
• House conservatives continue to buck GOP on immigration - CBS News
• Not So Solid South: Democratic Party Survives In Rural Elliott County, Kentucky - Huffington Post
• Common Core Stakes Moratorium Proposed By Unions As National Standards ... - Huffington Post
• Internet sales tax moves to Congress' checkout lane - Omaha World-Herald
• Paul Ryan's pro-gay move; Philly's equality bill - Windy City Times
• Rep. Smith Introduces Bill to Forbid Taxpayer Funded Abortions - Targeted News Service (subscription)

Personal

Smith and his wife, Currell, have two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website
• Iowa House of Representatives - Jeff Smith
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Campaign contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by Jeremy Taylor (R)	Iowa House of Representatives District 1 2013–present	Succeeded by NA
Preceded by Mike May	Iowa House of Representatives District 6 2011–2013	Succeeded by Ron Jorgensen (R)