Steve Smith (Minnesota politician)

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Steve Smith
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 33A district
In office
January 8, 1991 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byJohn Burger
Succeeded byJerry Hertaus
Personal details
BornNovember 29, 1949
Diedc. April 7, 2014(2014-04-07) (aged 64)
attorney, legislator

Steven "Steve" Smith (November 29, 1949 – c. April 7, 2014) was a

attorney by profession.[1]

Smith was first elected in 1990, and was reelected every two years thereafter until defeated in 2012. Prior to the 1992 legislative redistricting, he represented the old District 43A, and prior to the 2002 redistricting, he represented the old District 34A.[1] His top legislative priorities included tax cuts and government reform.[2]

Smith was vice chair of the House Ethics Committee, a member of the Finance Committee, and a member of the Finance subcommittee for the Public Safety Finance Division. He served as deputy minority leader.[2] He was chair of the Civil Law Committee from 1999–2002, the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee during the 2003-2004 biennium, and the Public Safety Policy and Finance Committee during the 2005-2006 biennium.[1]

After being redistricted into a new district, Smith was defeated in the 2012 Republican primary by Tea Party activist Cindy Pugh.[3]

Smith graduated from Lester Prairie High School in

J.D. He served on the Mound City Council from 1984–1986, and as mayor of Mound from 1987-1990.[4] He was found dead at his home, where he lived alone, on April 7, 2014.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Smith, Steve - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "Smith, Steve - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ Scheck, Tom (August 15, 2012). "Tea party wave rolls over Lake Minnetonka's suburbs". Minnesota Public Radio.
  4. ^ Steve Smith's Biography - Project Vote Smart
  5. ^ "Former GOP state Rep. Steve Smith, of Mound, dies". Twin Cities. 2014-04-06. Retrieved 2024-02-02.

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