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Jane Smith (Louisiana)
Jane Smith is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. She represented the 8th District from 1999 to 2012.
Smith is a former school superintendent.
She is a member of the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus, Chair of the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and member of the Louisiana Rural Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
- Budget
- House and Governmental Affairs
- Ways and Means (Vice Chair)
Elections
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Due to term limits, Smith was unable to run for re-election to the House of Representatives. She instead ran in the 2011 election for Louisiana Senate District 37. She was defeated by Barrow Peacock (R) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.[2]
| Louisiana State Senate District 37 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Barrow Peacock |
55.5% | 10,331 | |
| Republican | Jane Smith | 44.5% | 8,295 | |
| Total Votes | 18,626 | |||
2007
In 2007, Smith was re-elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. She defeated Gary Miller.[3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 8 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jane Smith (R)
|
7,508 | |||
| Gary Miller (R) | 4,555 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Jane Smith's personal website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 8 1999-2012 |
Succeeded by Jeff Thompson |
