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Laura Smith | |
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The Honorable | |
Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 79th district | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Robert Farris-Olsen |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mac |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Utah,University of Pennsylvania |
Profession | Lawyer |
Laura Smith is an American politician who has served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives since January 2,2023. She represents Montana's 79th House district. [1]
She was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 Montana House of Representatives election against Republican opponent Keith Pigman. She assumed office on January 2,2023.
Smith earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 2004 and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. She has worked as an attorney in the United States District Court for the District of Montana. She has also been deputy director of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. [2]
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