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Sam Smith | |
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139th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office January 4, 2011 –November 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Keith McCall |
Succeeded by | Mike Turzai |
Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office April 15, 2003 –November 30, 2010 | |
Preceded by | John Perzel |
Succeeded by | Mike Turzai |
Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 2001 –April 15, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Donald Snyder |
Succeeded by | Brett Feese |
Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 66th district | |
In office January 6, 1987 –November 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Eugene Smith |
Succeeded by | Cris Dush |
Personal details | |
Born | Punxsutawney,Pennsylvania,U.S. | August 10,1955
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Donna Smith |
Residence | Punxsutawney,Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | Penn State University |
Website | www.samsmithpahouse.com |
Samuel H. "Sam" Smith (born August 10,1955) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 66th District who served from 1986 to 2015. The district included portions of Jefferson,Indiana and Armstrong counties. He was elected Speaker in January 2011 and served until January 2015,when he was succeeded by Mike Turzai.
Born August 10,1955 in Punxsutawney,Pennsylvania,Smith attended and graduated from Punxsutawney Area High School and later earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Penn State University.[ citation needed ]
After working for several years in the construction industry,he later took a job with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.[ citation needed ] In 1986 Smith was elected to succeed his father,Eugene "Snuffy" Smith,who had represented the 66th district since 1963.
He served as Minority Leader from 2007 through 2010,and spoke for his party on the floor and led debate on major issues. Prior to the Democratic takeover in the 2006 election,Smith served as Majority Leader where he was responsible for planning,discussion,debate and final passage of legislation. He was also majority whip until 2003.[ citation needed ]
Following the 2010 election,which saw Republicans regain their House majority,Smith was elected Speaker when the House reconvened.
Smith serves on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees and the Punxsutawney College Trust that supports the Punxsutawney Campus of IUP.[ citation needed ] With Gobbler's Knob in the heart of his district,Smith is a long-standing member of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. c
He is married to Donna Bruder-Smith and has a son,Zachary and a daughter,Alexandra.
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