Brandt Smith
Brandt Smith | |
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Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
In office 2015–2023 | |
Preceded by | Harold Copenhaver |
Succeeded by | Jack Ladyman (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Curtis Brandt Smith April 19, 1959 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Gailia Marie Smith (m. 1981) |
Children | 4 |
Residence(s) | PhD ) |
Curtis Brandt Smith Jr. (born 18 April 1959)[1] is an American politician and academic who served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 58th district.[2] In 2022, he was a candidate for U.S. congress in Arkansas's 1st congressional district.[3]
Early life and education
Smith was born in
Ph.D. in management leadership from Capella University in 2011.[1]
Career
From 1992 to 2011, Smith worked as a missionary for
American Military University and Liberty University.[4] Smith was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 2014 and assumed office in January 2015. In the 2021–2022 legislative session, Smith has served as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee.[5]
Smith was defeated by Crawford by a wide margin in the district's Republican Primary.
References
- ^ Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Brandt Smith Jr". arkansashouse.org. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "State Rep. Brandt Smith to challenge Rep. Rick Crawford in 2022". KAIT. August 6, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Legislator challenging Crawford in House race". Arkansas Online. August 6, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ "Brandt Smith". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 23, 2022.