Virgil Smith, Jr.

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Virgil Smith, Jr. (born 1979) is a state senator in Michigan's fourth senate district. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2003 to 2008. He served the three terms allowed under current term limits law. Smith is the son of former Michigan State Senator Virgil Smith. In 2010 he was elected to the Michigan Senate to fill the seat formerly held by Samuel "Buzz" Thomas, who left the Senate due to term limits. The Senate Democratic Caucus named him Assistant Whip.^[1]

Smith won the Democratic primary in 2002 against former state senator Henry Stallings II.

Smith did his undergraduate studies at Michigan State University earning a degree in political science. He received his Master's Degree in public administration at Western Michigan University.

Sources

Destroit Free Press, Aug 2, 2009, p. 6A
Michigan votes entry for Smith
Michigan Liberal article on Smith
Farhat Group bio of Smith

References

↑ http://senate.michigan.gov/smith/pr.php?id=1750

Members of the Michigan State Senate

President of the Senate: Brian Calley (R)
President pro Tempore: Tonya Schuitmaker (R)
Majority Leader: Randy Richardville (R)
Minority Leader: Gretchen Whitmer (D)

Coleman Young II (D)
Bert Johnson (D)
Morris Hood III (D)
Virgil Smith, Jr. (D)
Tupac A. Hunter (D)
Glenn S. Anderson (D)
Patrick Colbeck (R)
Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D)
Steven Bieda (D)
Tory Rocca (R)

John Proos (R)
Joe Hune (R)
Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Rick Jones (R)
Phil Pavlov (R)
David Robertson (R)
Jim Ananich
Mark Jansen (R)
Dave Hildenbrand (R)
Arlan Meekhof (R)

Mike Green (R)
Roger Kahn (R)
Judy Emmons (R)
Goeff Hansen (R)
Darwin L. Booher (R)
John Moolenaar (R)
Howard Walker (R)
Tom Casperson (R)

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Name	Smith, Virgil, Jr
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Date of birth	1980
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