Vance Smith

American politician and businessman from Georgia
Vance Smith
Member of the
Georgia House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byJohn Pezold
Constituency133rd district (2019–2023)
138th District (2023–Present)
In office
January 11, 1993 – June 25, 2009
Succeeded byKip Smith
Constituency102nd district (1993–2003)
110th district (2003–2005)
129th district (2005–2009)
Personal details
Born (1952-02-27) February 27, 1952 (age 72)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMichele Smith
Children3
Residence(s)Hamilton, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materColumbus State University
OccupationBusinessman, politician
Other namesVance Smith Jr., Vance C. Smith Jr.

Vance C. Smith (born February 27, 1952) is an American politician and businessman from Georgia. Smith is a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives representing the 133rd district since 2019.

Education

In 1974, Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Columbus State University.[1]

Career

Smith is the founder and CEO of Vance Smith Contracting and Consulting. Prior to that, Smith acted as President and CEO of Vance Smith Construction Company which was founded in 1974.[2]

From 2009-2011, Smith served as the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation. Prior to his election as representative for the 133rd district, Smith had represented Harris, Muscogee, and Troup counties in the Georgia House of Representatives.[3]

On November 6, 2018, Smith won the election unopposed and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 133.[4] On November 3, 2020, as an incumbent, Smith won the election unopposed and continued serving District 133.[5][1]

Smith was appointed to the House Majority Deputy Whip Team for the 2019-2020 legislative term in 2019.[6] Smith is the Vice Chairman of the Natural Resources & Environment committee and serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Transportation, and Ways & Means committees as a member.[2]

Personal life

Smith's wife is Michele Smith. They have three children. Smith and his family live in Pine Mountain, Georgia.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Vance Smith, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Vance Smith". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  3. ^ "Smith wins district 133 seat - LaGrange Daily News". LaGrange Daily News. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. ^ "GA State House 133". ourcampaigns.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "GA State House 133". ourcampaigns.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ AllOnGeorgia (2019-12-09). "Rep. Vance Smith Appointed to Deputy Whip Team for the 2019-2020 Legislative Term". AllOnGeorgia. Retrieved 2020-03-25.

External links

  • Vance Smith Jr. at ourcampaigns.com
Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by
John Pezold
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 133th district

2019–2023
Succeeded by
Kenneth Vance
Preceded by
Mike Cheokas
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 138th district

2023–Present
Incumbent
  • v
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157th General Assembly (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Jon G. Burns (R)
Majority Leader
Chuck Efstration (R)
Minority Leader
James Beverly (D)
  1. Mike Cameron (R)
  2. Steve Tarvin (R)
  3. Mitchell Horner (R)
  4. Kasey Carpenter (R)
  5. Matt Barton (R)
  6. Jason Ridley (R)
  7. Johnny Chastain (R)
  8. Stan Gunter (R)
  9. Will Wade (R)
  10. Victor Anderson (R)
  11. Rick Jasperse (R)
  12. Eddie Lumsden (R)
  13. Katie Dempsey (R)
  14. Mitchell Scoggins (R)
  15. Matthew Gambill (R)
  16. Trey Kelley (R)
  17. Martin Momtahan (R)
  18. Tyler Smith (R)
  19. Joseph Gullett (R)
  20. Charlice Byrd (R)
  21. Brad Thomas (R)
  22. Jordan Ridley (R)
  23. Mandi Ballinger (R)
  24. Carter Barrett (R)
  25. Todd Jones (R)
  26. Lauren McDonald (R)
  27. Lee Hawkins (R)
  28. Brent Cox (R)
  29. Matt Dubnik (R)
  30. Derrick McCollum (R)
  31. Emory Dunahoo (R)
  32. Chris Erwin (R)
  33. Alan Powell (R)
  34. Devan Seabaugh (R)
  35. Lisa Campbell (D)
  36. Ginny Ehrhart (R)
  37. Mary Frances Williams (D)
  38. David Wilkerson (D)
  39. Terry Cummings (D)
  40. Doug Stoner (D)
  41. Michael Smith (D)
  42. Teri Anulewicz (D)
  43. Solomon Adesanya (D)
  44. Don Parsons (R)
  45. Sharon Cooper (R)
  46. John Carson (R)
  47. Jan Jones (R)
  48. Scott Hilton (R)
  49. Chuck Martin (R)
  50. Michelle Au (D)
  51. Esther Panitch (D)
  52. Shea Roberts (D)
  53. Deborah Silcox (R)
  54. Betsy Holland (D)
  55. Inga Willis (D)
  56. Mesha Mainor (R)
  57. Stacey Evans (D)
  58. Park Cannon (D)
  59. Phil Olaleye (D)
  60. Sheila Jones (D)
  61. Roger Bruce (D)
  62. Tanya F. Miller (D)
  63. Kim Schofield (D)
  64. Kimberly New (R)
  65. Mandisha Thomas (D)
  66. Kimberly Alexander (D)
  67. Lydia Glaize (D)
  68. Derrick Jackson (D)
  69. Debra Bazemore (D)
  70. Lynn Smith (R)
  71. J. Collins (R)
  72. David Huddleston (R)
  73. Josh Bonner (R)
  74. Karen Mathiak (R)
  75. Eric Bell II (D)
  76. Sandra Scott (D)
  77. Rhonda Burnough (D)
  78. Demetrius Douglas (D)
  79. Yasmin Neal (D)
  80. Long Tran (D)
  81. Scott Holcomb (D)
  82. Mary Margaret Oliver (D)
  83. Karen Lupton (D)
  84. Omari Crawford (D)
  85. Karla Drenner (D)
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  94. Karen Bennett (D)
  95. Dar'shun Kendrick (D)
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  97. Ruwa Romman (D)
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  100. David Clark (R)
  101. Gregg Kennard (D)
  102. Gabe Okoye (D)
  103. Soo Hong (R)
  104. Chuck Efstration (R)
  105. Farooq Mughal (D)
  106. Shelly Hutchinson (D)
  107. Sam Park (D)
  108. Jasmine Clark (D)
  109. Dewey McClain (D)
  110. Segun Adeyina (D)
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  113. Sharon Henderson (D)
  114. Tim Fleming (R)
  115. Regina Lewis-Ward (D)
  116. El-Mahdi Holly (D)
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  129. Karlton Howard (D)
  130. Lynn Gladney (D)
  131. Jodi Lott (R)
  132. Brian Prince (D)
  133. Kenneth Vance (R)
  134. David Knight (R)
  135. Beth Camp (R)
  136. David Jenkins (R)
  137. Debbie Buckner (D)
  138. Vance Smith (R)
  139. Carmen Rice (R)
  140. Teddy Reese (D)
  141. Carolyn Hugley (D)
  142. Miriam Paris (D)
  143. James Beverly (D)
  144. Dale Washburn (R)
  145. Robert Dickey (R)
  146. Shaw Blackmon (R)
  147. Bethany Ballard (R)
  148. Noel Williams Jr. (R)
  149. Danny Mathis (R)
  150. Patty Bentley (D)
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  152. Bill Yearta (R)
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  155. Matt Hatchett (R)
  156. Leesa Hagan (R)
  157. Bill Werkheiser (R)
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  159. Jon G. Burns (R)
  160. Lehman Franklin (R)
  161. Bill Hitchens (R)
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  164. Ron Stephens (R)
  165. Edna Jackson (D)
  166. Jesse Petrea (R)
  167. Buddy DeLoach (R)
  168. Al Williams (D)
  169. Clay Pirkle (R)
  170. Penny Houston (R)
  171. Joe Campbell (R)
  172. Charles Cannon (R)
  173. Darlene Taylor (R)
  174. John Corbett (R)
  175. John LaHood (R)
  176. James Burchett (R)
  177. Dexter Sharper (D)
  178. Steven Meeks (R)
  179. Rick Townsend (R)
  180. Steven Sainz (R)