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Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith is a former Democratic member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 47 from 2009 until his retirement in 2013. Smith was elected assistant leader on politics for the Democratic Caucus, beginning in the 2011 session.[1]
Biography
Smith earned his B.A. from the University of Oregon and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney and as the founder of the Oregon Bus Project.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on these committees:
- General Government Subcommittee, Vice Chair
- General Government and Consumer Protection, Vice Chair
- Joint Legislative Counsel|Joint Legislative Counsel
- Transportation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Smith served on these committees:
- Consumer Protection Committee, Oregon House of Representatives
- Environment and Water Committee, Oregon House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Judiciary Committee, Oregon House of Representatives
Elections
2012
Smith did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
Smith won re-election to the 47th District seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition but was challenged by Dee Flowers in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Oregon State House, District 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jefferson Smith (D)
|
10,395 | |||
| Dee Flowers (R) | 6,256 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Smith was elected to Oregon State House District 47.[4][5]He ran unopposed.
| Oregon State House District 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jefferson Smith (D)
|
14,858 | |||
| Misc. | 528 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Jefferson + Smith + Oregon + House'"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Oregon House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oregon State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Oregon state legislative districts
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Capitol News, "New Legislative Session means new leaders in the House caucuses," November 11, 2010
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Jefferson Smith," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 Oregon Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Oregon House of Representatives - District 47 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Jessica Vega Pederson (D) |
