Wayne Smith (Texas)
Wayne Smith (b. August 17, 1943) is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 128 from 2003 to 2017.
Biography
Smith is a civil engineer and President of Wayne Smith and Associates, Incorporated. He has also worked as a public land surveyor and served in the United States Army.
Smith is the Construction Chair of the Board of Directors of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Director of the Coastal Water Authority, and Director of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Culture, Recreation, & Tourism |
| • Licensing & Administrative Procedures, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Culture, Recreation, & Tourism |
| • Licensing & Administrative Procedures, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
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| • County Affairs |
| • Environmental Regulation |
Campaign themes
2016
Smith's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Border Security:
Election Integrity/Voter ID Law:
Education:
Property Tax Cuts:
Margins Tax Cuts:
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| —Wayne Smith[3] | ||
2014
Smith's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Jobs, Taxes & the Economy
- Excerpt: "Strongly oppose a state income tax. Supports reduced government spending, and lower taxes to encourage job growth."
Election Integrity
- Excerpt: "Strongly support legislation that would require a valid Texas Photo ID to vote."
Veterans
- Excerpt: "Helped pass property tax exemptions for disabled veterans. Co-authored legislation that created the Texas Vietnam Memorial at the State Capitol."
Port of Houston/ Houston Ship Channel
- Excerpt: "Authored and passed legislation that allows the Port of Houston Authority to use existing Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) security and communication systems to better protect the Houston Ship Channel."
Hurricane Preparedness
- Excerpt: "Served on a select committee to review local government response to Hurricane Ike."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[5]
Briscoe Cain defeated Ken Lowder in the Texas House of Representatives District 128 general election.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 128 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Briscoe Cain |
86.41% | 42,287 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Lowder | 13.59% | 6,653 | |
| Total Votes | 48,940 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Briscoe Cain defeated incumbent Wayne Smith in the Texas House of Representatives, District 128 Republican primary runoff.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 128 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Briscoe Cain |
50.19% | 3,050 | |
| Republican | Wayne Smith Incumbent | 49.81% | 3,027 | |
| Total Votes | 6,077 | |||
Briscoe Cain and incumbent Wayne Smith defeated Melody McDaniel in the Texas House of Representatives District 128 Republican Primary.[8][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 128 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Briscoe Cain |
47.83% | 8,374 | |
| Republican | Wayne Smith Incumbent |
43.75% | 7,660 | |
| Republican | Melody McDaniel | 8.42% | 1,474 | |
| Total Votes | 17,508 | |||
Primary
- Main article: Notable Texas primaries, 2016
Cain received key endorsements from the following state and national conservative groups:[9]
- Conservative Republicans of Texas
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Texas Values Action
- National Association for Gun Rights
- Texas Right to Life
- Pro-Life Texas
- Pro-Life Nation
- National Organization for Marriage
Smith received endorsements from the following state groups:[10]
- Texas Alliance for Life PAC
- National Rifle Association
- National Federation of Independent Business in Texas
- Texas State Rifle Association
- Texas Association of Realtors
- Texas Medical Association
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Wayne Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Ken Lowder (L) in the general election.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Wayne Smith Incumbent |
90.7% | 23,887 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Lowder | 9.3% | 2,450 | |
| Total Votes | 26,337 | |||
2012
Smith ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 128. The primary election took place on May 29, 2012 and he was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14]
2010
Smith won re-election in District 128. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[14]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 128 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Wayne Smith (R)
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21,131 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Smith won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 128th District, receiving 28,439 votes without opposition.[14] He raised $209,620 for his campaign.[15]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 128 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Wayne Smith (R)
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28,439 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[16] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[17]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[17]
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Personal
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Smith and his wife, Brenda, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
- Texas state legislative districts
External links
- Wayne Smith's campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Wayne Smith on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Freedom Speaks profile (Archive)
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Wayne Smith Campaign, "Issues," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ waynesmithcampaign.com, "On the Issues," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Briscoe Cain, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ Wayne Smith Campaign, "Endorsements," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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Texas House District 128 2003–2017 |
Succeeded by Briscoe Cain (R) |
