Greg Smith
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 57th district
Assumed office
2002
Preceded byLynn Lundquist
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
2001–2002
Preceded byLynn Lundquist
Personal details
Born (1968-11-07) November 7, 1968
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSherri
Children5
EducationEastern 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 Oregon's 57th House district. He ran for re-election and won.

Smith's 2017 committee assignments were 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 Political Victory Fund has consistently given Smith an A+ grade on his votes regarding gun related legislation.[6][7][8][9] 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.[10]

Electoral history

Greg Smith General Electoral Results 2000–2018*[11][12]
Year Democrat Votes % Republican Votes %
2022  ? Greg Smith
2020  ? Greg Smith
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%
Greg Smith Primary Electoral Results 2000–2016*[13]
Year Republican Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
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.

References

  1. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". www.votesmart.org. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
  2. ↑ "2015 House committees announced". www.statesmanjournal.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". www.votesmart.org. Archived from the original on November 10, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  4. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". www.votesmart.org. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  5. ↑ http://www.leg.state.or.us/smithg/home.htm Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Biography Section, Retrieved September 22, 2009
  6. ↑ "NRA-PVF | Grades | Oregon". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ "NRA-PVF | Grades | Oregon". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ "NRA-PVF | Grades | Oregon". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". www.votesmart.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  10. ↑ http://www.leg.state.or.us/smithg/home.htm Archived August 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Biography Section, Retrieved September 21, 2009
  11. ↑ "Oregon Secretary of State". sos.oregon.gov. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2012 General Election Official Results". records.sos.state.or.us. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2010 Primary Election Official Results". records.sos.state.or.us. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
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