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L. Harvey Smith

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L. Harvey Smith

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Prior offices
New Jersey State Senate

New Jersey General Assembly District 31

Personal
Profession
Undersheriff, Hudson County

L. Harvey Smith is a former Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 31 from 2008 to 2009. He agreed to resign his seat in the wake of his arrest on corruption charges.

Prior to his election to the Assembly, Smith served in the New Jersey State Senate from 2003 to 2004. He was also President of the Jersey City city council from 2001 to 2005, and Mayor of Jersey City in 2004.[1]

Committee assignments

Issues

  • A1117 Revises the calculation of school district budget caps, eliminates the restrictions on the submission of separate proposal for additional spending, and requires a performance audit upon the submission of such proposals.
  • A2572 Establishes the Department of Higher Education.
  • A2955 Permits bid for public works contract to be withdrawn due to error in certain circumstances; permits contracting unit to require financial statement from bidders.
  • A3123 Requires registration and oversight of home education programs.[2]

Campaign finance summary

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Noteworthy events

Corruption charges

Smith was arrested on July 23, 2009, by federal authorities on charges of accepting a $15,000 bribe. He was one of at least 30 politicians and religious leaders arrested in the same federal money-laundering and corruption sweep. The arrests were the result of a two-year FBI and IRS probe into money transfers by members of Syrian communities in Deal and Brooklyn. Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt (D) was also arrested.[3][4] On December 16, 2010, Smith was found not guilty of accepting a $15,000 bribe.[5]

Recent news

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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New Jersey Assembly District 31
2008-2009
Succeeded by
Charles Mainor (D)


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