Christopher Smithmyer

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Christopher Smithmyer
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Education

Bachelor's

Penn State Altoona, 1999

Graduate

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2008

Law

Coastal School of Law, 2004

Personal
Profession
Business

Christopher Smithmyer was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 31 of the Florida State Senate.[1]

Education:[2]

  • 1999: B.S. Penn State Altoona Criminal Justice
  • 2003: M.A. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Industrial and Labor Relations
  • 2004: J.D. Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville
  • 2007: M.B.A. Everest University, International Business
  • 2008: LL.M. University of Queensland Australia, Duel degree International Business Transactions and Dispute resolution
  • Ph.D. Candidate, Nova Southeastern University Conflict Analysis and Resolution with Graduate certificate in Qualitative Research methods, Class of 2013

Career

A summary of Smithmyer's professional achievements include:[2]

  • 1994: Laborer, Smithmyer Plumbing and Heating (family business)
  • 2003-2004: Apartment night manager
  • 2005-2007, 2009-2011: Professor, Everest University
  • 2006-current: Mediator
  • 2009-Current: CFO, Africa Peace and Conflict Network
  • 2012-Current: CEO, Seven Swords Institute, LLC

Elections

2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Smithmyer ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 31. Smithmyer ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was defeated by incumbent Christopher Smith (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]

Florida State Senate, District 31, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Smith Incumbent 84.4% 147,618
     Republican Christopher Smithmyer 15.6% 27,222
Total Votes 174,840

Recent news

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External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Florida Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed June 14, 2012
  2. 2.0 2.1 [Information submitted to BP Staff via Bio Submission Form]


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