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Jeff Smith (Iowa)
Jeff Smith is a former Republican member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 1 from 2011 to 2015. Smith did not seek re-election in 2014.
Smith served as Assistant Majority Leader.
Biography
Smith earned his B.S. in Public Service and Administration from Iowa State University. His professional experience includes working as a farm and commercial lender and bank manager at First Bank and Trust, farmer, serving on the Agriculture Committee of the Iowa Bankers Association and on the Board of Directors of the Spirit Lake Mainsail Chamber of Commerce.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Administration and Rules |
| • Commerce |
| • Environmental Protection |
| • Ethics, Chair |
| • Natural Resources |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Iowa committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa |
| • Local Government, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources, Vice chair |
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.[1][2]
| 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.[3]
| Iowa House of Representatives, District 6 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Smith (R)
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8,693 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Smith and his wife, Currell, have two children.
Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 85th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 13 through May 2.
- Legislators are scored by the ACLU of Iowa on "their records on constitutional principles and civil liberties."[4]
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 14 to May 23.
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2012
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In 2012, the 84th Iowa State Legislature was in session from January 9 to May 9.[5]
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Recent news
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See also
- Iowa House of Representatives
- Iowa House Committees
- Iowa House of Representatives District 1
- Iowa State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Department of Elections, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Legislative Report & Civil Liberties Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed August 2, 2014
- ↑ ACLU of Iowa, "Civil Liberties report card," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeremy Taylor (R) |
Iowa House of Representatives District 1 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by John H. Wills (R) |
| Preceded by Mike May |
Iowa House of Representatives District 6 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Ron Jorgensen (R) |
