Richard H. Smith (Georgia state representative)
Richard H. Smith (Republican Party) was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 139. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. He left office on January 30, 2024.
Smith (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 139. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Smith served as a city counselor in Columbus, Georgia from 1997 to 2002.
Smith died on January 30, 2024.[1]
Biography
Richard H. Smith was born in Wrightsville, Georgia, and lives in Columbus, Georgia. Smith graduated from Morgan County High School. He earned a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1968 and an M.S. from the University of Florida in 1970.[2]
Smith's career experience includes working as the extension director of the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and an adjunct faculty member of the UGA Fanning Leadership Center. He has served on the executive committee of the National Council of Insurance Legislators, as the president of the Chattahoochee Valley Fair and Exposition, and on the board of the Chattahoochee Valley Community Foundation.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- House Rules Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- House Rules Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Insurance Committee, Chairman
- Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- House Rules Committee, Secretary
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Insurance, Chair |
| • Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Insurance, Chair |
| • Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Insurance, Chair |
| • Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Insurance, Chair |
| • Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Rules |
2009-2010
| Georgia committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Human Relations and Aging |
| • Insurance |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 139
Incumbent Richard H. Smith won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 139 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard H. Smith (R) | 100.0 | 18,400 |
| Total votes: 18,400 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 139
Incumbent Richard H. Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 139 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard H. Smith | 100.0 | 7,096 |
| Total votes: 7,096 | |||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 134
Incumbent Richard H. Smith defeated Carl Sprayberry in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 134 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard H. Smith (R) | 64.1 | 17,591 |
| Carl Sprayberry (D) | 35.9 | 9,831 | ||
| Total votes: 27,422 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 134
Carl Sprayberry defeated William Tauxe in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 134 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carl Sprayberry | 63.0 | 2,968 | |
| William Tauxe | 37.0 | 1,744 | ||
| Total votes: 4,712 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 134
Incumbent Richard H. Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 134 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard H. Smith | 100.0 | 5,741 |
| Total votes: 5,741 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 134
Incumbent Richard H. Smith won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 134 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard H. Smith (R) | 100.0 | 17,336 |
| Total votes: 17,336 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 134
Incumbent Richard H. Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 134 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard H. Smith | 100.0 | 4,119 |
| Total votes: 4,119 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Richard H. Smith ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 134 general election.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 134 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richard H. Smith Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 19,445 | |
| Total Votes | 19,445 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Richard H. Smith ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 134 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 134 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Richard H. Smith Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Richard H. Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Smith ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 134. Smith ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. He was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard H. Smith Incumbent |
100% | 18,000 | |
| Total Votes | 18,000 | |||
2010
Smith ran for re-election to the 131st District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary and no one ran against him in the general election on November 2, 2010.[12]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 131 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard H. Smith (R)
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11,941 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008 Smith was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 131. Smith (R) ran unopposed and finished with 18,107 votes.[13] Smith raised $85,419 for his campaign fund.[14]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 131 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Richard H. Smith (R)
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18,107 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Richard H. Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2012
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In 2012, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WSB-TV 2, "Georgia House Rules Committee Chairman Rep. Smith dies after battling the flu," January 30, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Georgia General Assembly, "Representative Richard Smith," accessed April 7, 2023
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Campaign funds
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 139 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Carmen Rice (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 134 2005-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
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