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John Smith (Washington)
John Smith is a former Republican member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 7 from January 4, 2013, to December 6, 2013. He was first elected to the chamber in a special election among county commissioners on January 4, 2013.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Natural Resources & Parks, Vice chair |
| • Trade & Economic Development, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2013
Smith ran for re-election in the special election for Washington State Senate District 7. The election was for the remaining year of Bob Morton (R)'s term. John Smith (R) was selected to fill Morton's vacancy for the 2013 legislative session. Smith advanced in the Republican primary on August 6 and was defeated by Brian Dansel (R) in the special election, which took place on November 5.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Washington State Senate, District 7, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brian Dansel |
53.6% | 18,873 | |
| Republican | John Smith Incumbent | 46.4% | 16,324 | |
| Total Votes | 35,197 | |||
Scorecards
Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[7] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[7] Smith missed 0 votes in a total of 621 roll calls.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "New 7th District senator selected," January 4, 2013
- ↑ spokesman.com, "Colville-area farmer named to succeed Morton," January 4, 2013
- ↑ wei.sos.wa.gov, "State candidates in lot order," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ spokesman.com, "Incumbents survive their primary challenges," August 7, 2013
- ↑ vote.wa.gov, "Official special election results," accessed November 18, 2013
- ↑ vote.wa.gov, "Official election results," accessed December 11, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Morton (R) |
Washington State Senate District 7 January 2013-December 2013 |
Succeeded by Brian Dansel (R) |
