John R. Smith (Louisiana)
John R. Smith (b. December 29, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 30 from 2008 to 2020.
Smith was unable to run for re-election in 2019 due to term limits.
Smith served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007.
Biography
Smith earned his B.S. and his MBA from Loyola University.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee, Chairman
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee
- Local & Municipal Affairs Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development |
| • Revenue & Fiscal Affairs |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
- Joint Legislative Capital Outlay
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs, Chair
- Natural Resources
2008-2009
In the 2008-2009 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Finance
- Natural Resources
- Senate & Governmental Affairs
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2019
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
Smith was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent John R. Smith (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Smith won re-election in 2011. He faced James David Cain (R) and Terry Fowler (D) in the October 22 primary. 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. However, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19, 2011 between top-two vote getters Smith and Cain.[4] Smith defeated Cain to win re-election.[5]
| Louisiana State Senate District 30 General Election, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Smith Incumbent |
59.4% | 8,457 | |
| Republican | James David Cain | 40.6% | 5,772 | |
| Total Votes | 14,229 | |||
| Louisiana State Senate District 30 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James David Cain |
29.7% | 6,628 | |
| Democratic | Terry Fowler | 24.6% | 5,496 | |
| Republican | John Smith Incumbent |
45.7% | 10,216 | |
| Total Votes | 22,340 | |||
2007
In 2007 Smith was elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 30. Smith (D) finished with 9,326 votes while his opponent Claude Leach (D) finished with 8,777 votes.[6] Smith raised $210,109 for his campaign fund.[7]
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| John R. Smith (D)
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9,326 | |||
| Claude Leach (D) | 8,777 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2019
In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Personal
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Smith has a wife, Pamela Arnondin.
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Sen. Smith's website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 19, 2011," accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana State Senate election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 30 2008–2020 |
Succeeded by Mike Reese (R) |
