Steven D. Smith

This article is about the New Hampshire politician. For the Australian politician, see Stephen Smith (Australian politician). For other politicians, see Steven Smith (disambiguation).
Steve Smith
Deputy Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
LeaderSherman Packard
Preceded bySherman Packard
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Sullivan 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2010
Preceded byJames McClammer
Personal details
Born (1964-06-23) June 23, 1964 (age 60)
Kew Gardens, New York
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAdele
Children7
ResidenceCharlestown, New Hampshire
Alma materHofstra University
ProfessionReal estate broker, Legislator

Steven D. Smith (born June 23, 1964) is an American politician of the Republican party. He is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives representing Sullivan County District 11.[1]

Political career

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Smith was first elected to the New Hampshire House in 2010 in Sullivan County District 5, and then Sullivan County District 11 (after redistricting) which includes the towns of Acworth, Charlestown, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, and Washington.

In 2012, Smith introduced legislation that would have created a committee to study the feasibility of Personal Rapid Transit in the state.[2]

In 2014, Smith was appointed Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, and previously served on the Labor, Industrial, and Rehabilitative Services Committee.[1] In 2015, he was appointed by then-Governor Maggie Hassan to the Governor's Interagency Council on Homelessness.

In 2016, Smith was one of ten Legislators from across the country chosen to participate in the Council of State Governments Transportation Policy Academy.[3] In 2018, Smith was appointed Chair of the commission to Study Autonomous Vehicles,[4] elected Chair of the Sullivan County NH Delegation[5] and was appointed as a member of the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Infrastructure Commission.[6]

In 2021, after the death of house speaker Dick Hinch, Smith was appointed deputy speaker by newly elected speaker Sherman Packard, the previous deputy speaker. As deputy speaker, Smith holds the second highest ranking leadership role of the chamber and would assume the speakership if the incumbent speaker became unable to occupy it.[7]

Personal life

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Smith is a classic car enthusiast,[8] and a slot car hobbyist.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Representative Steven Smith". New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  2. ^ "HB 0152". gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  3. ^ "CSG Transportation Policy Academy".
  4. ^ "NH General Court".
  5. ^ "Sullivan County, NH Elected officials".
  6. ^ "NH General Court".
  7. ^ "Keene Sentinel". 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ "State Legislators". semasan.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  9. ^ "Smith Scale Speedway - Slot Car Racing in Charlestown, NH". slotcarhotrod.com. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
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New Hampshire House of Representatives
Preceded by Deputy Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
2020-present 		Incumbent
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