Greg Smith (Oregon politician)
Greg Smith | |
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Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
Assumed office 2002 | |
Preceded by | Lynn Lundquist |
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
In office 2001–2002 | |
Preceded by | Lynn Lundquist |
Personal details | |
Born | Portland, Oregon | November 7, 1968
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Sherri |
Children | 5 |
Education | Eastern Oregon University (BLS) |
Greg V. Smith (born November 7, 1968) is an American politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 57th district.
Education[]
Smith graduated from Eastern Oregon University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Liberal Studies. He later earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration.
Political career[]
Early political involvement[]
After graduating from college, Smith served as a community advisory member for Senator Gordon Smith. He was also an intern for then-Oregon House of Representatives Majority Leader Greg Walden. In 1996, Smith was an alternate delegate in the 1996 Republican National Convention.[1]
Oregon House of Representatives[]
In 2000 Smith successfully ran for Oregon State Representative for District 59. In 2001, redistricting moved Smith into House District 57. He ran for re-election and won.
Smith's 2017 committee assignments are as follows:[2]
- Joint Ways and Means Committee, Co-Vice Chair
- Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government, Co-Chair
- Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Capital Construction
- Joint Legislative Administration Committee
- Joint Committee on Transportation Preservation & Modernization
- Joint Committee on Tax Reform
- Special House Committee on Small Business Growth, Co-Chair
- House GOP Caucus Budget Committee, Chair
- Governor Kate Brown's Small Business Cabinet, Member
- Cost Containment Workgroup
- Provider Assessment Workgroup
Awards and recognitions[]
During his terms in office, Smith has earned a 100% voting records with the Taxpayer Association of Oregon,[3] Oregon Gun Owners of America,[4] Oregon Farm Bureau, Oregonians for Food and Shelter, and the National Federation of Independent Businesses. The Oregon Cattlemen's Association has given Smith the "Lariat Laureate", their highest award. The Oregon Fair Association has given Smith the title "Grand Champion Legislator" for the work he has done on their behalf. He has also received the "Outstanding Freshman Legislator of the Year" award during the 19th Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference.[5] The NRA has given Smith an A+ grade on his votes regarding gun related legislation.[6] In 2009, Associated Oregon Industries named Smith "A Champion for Oregon Jobs and Business."
Personal life[]
He resides in Heppner with his wife Sherri and their five children.[7]
Electoral history[]
Year | Democrat | Votes | % | Republican | Votes | % | ||
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2018 | No Candidate Filed | Greg Smith | 15,794 | 98.20% | ||||
2016 | No Candidate Filed | Greg Smith | 17,432 | 98.74% | ||||
2014 | No Candidate Filed | Greg Smith | 12,637 | 98.27% | ||||
2012 | No Candidate Filed | Greg Smith | 15,242 | 98.35% | ||||
2010 | Jean A. Falbo | 4,721 | 22.49% | Greg Smith | 16,211 | 77.23% | ||
2008 | Jerome (Jerry) Sebestyen | 7,186 | 30.25% | Greg Smith | 16,504 | 69.48% | ||
2006 | Tonia P. St. Germain | 6,058 | 29.95% | Greg Smith | 14,119 | 69.81% | ||
2004 | No Candidate Filed | Greg Smith | 20,876 | 98.08% | ||||
2002 | Elizabeth Scheeler | 6,382 | 32.80% | Greg Smith | 13,025 | 66.95% | ||
2000 | Linda Harrington | 7,676 | 30.71% | Greg Smith | 17,283 | 69.15% |
Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
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2010 | Colleen MacLeod | 2,864 | 36.78% | Greg Smith | 4,905 | 62.99% |
(*)All elections were for Oregon House of Representatives District 57 except for year 2000, which was for Oregon House District 59.
External links[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=46752 Retrieved September 21, 2009
- ^ http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/11/house-committees-announced/20278721/ Retrieved 1/15/15
- ^ http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=2394 Retrieved January 26, 2010
- ^ http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=2149 Retrieved January 26, 2010
- ^ http://www.leg.state.or.us/smithg/home.htm Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Biography Section, Retrieved September 22, 2009
- ^ http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4289 Retrieved January 26, 2010
- ^ http://www.leg.state.or.us/smithg/home.htm Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Biography Section, Retrieved September 21, 2009
- ^ https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionhistory.aspx Retrieved April 27, 2019
- ^ http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873690 Retrieved October 30, 2018
- ^ http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873663 Retrieved October 30, 2018
- 1968 births
- American Latter Day Saints
- Eastern Oregon University alumni
- Members of the Oregon House of Representatives
- Living people
- People from Heppner, Oregon
- Oregon Republicans
- 21st-century American politicians