Mark Smith (politician)
Mark D. Smith | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 71st district 64th (2001 – 2003) | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 8, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Beverly Nelson |
Personal details | |
Born | Osceola, Iowa | January 5, 1952
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Karen A. Lischer |
Residence | Marshalltown, Iowa |
Alma mater | Graceland College University of Iowa |
Occupation | Social Worker, adjunct professor |
Website | Smith's website |
Mark D. Smith (born January 5, 1952) is the Iowa State Representative from the 43rd District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2003 in the 64th District and since 2003 in the 43rd District. He received his BS from Graceland College and his MSW from the University of Iowa. He is employed by the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa (SATUCI) as the Director of Special Projects and is an adjunct instructor of Social Work for the University of Iowa.
As of October 2011, Smith serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Administration and Rules, Environmental Protection, Ethics, Human Resources, and Judiciary committees. He also serves on the Commission on Tobacco User Prevention and Control and on the Iowa Comprehensive Health Insurance Board. His prior political experience includes serving on the Osceola City Council from 1981 to 1983.
On October 17, 2007, Smith endorsed Barack Obama for President.
Electoral history
*incumbent
</tr"></tr"></tr"></tr"></tr"></tr">Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [1] District 64 Turnout: 12,225 | Democratic gain from Republican | Mark D. Smith | Democratic | 6,245 | 51.1 | ||
Beverly J. Nelson-Forbes* | Republican | 5,970 | 48.8 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [2] District 43 Turnout: 10,024 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Mark Smith* | Democratic | 5,702 | 56.9 | ||
Tom Mack | Republican | 4,314 | 43.0 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [3] District 43 | Democratic hold | Mark Smith* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [4] District 43 | Democratic hold | Mark Smith* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [5] District 43 Turnout: 12,888 | Democratic hold | Mark Smith* | Democratic | 7,325 | 56.8 | ||
Jane Jech | Republican | 5,557 | 43.1 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [6] District 43 Turnout: 10,044 | Democratic hold | Mark Smith* | Democratic | 5,089 | 50.7 | ||
Jane A. Jech | Republican | 4,786 | 47.7 |
References
- ↑ "November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 31. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)". Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006". Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 35. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010". Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 84. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mark Smith. |
- Representative Mark Smith official Iowa General Assembly site
- Mark Smith Iowa House official constituency site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Beverly Nelson |
64th District 2001 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Janet Petersen |
Preceded by Joe Seng |
43rd District 2003 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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