David Smith (Oklahoma politician)
David Smith | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office November 21, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Donnie Condit |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | Cochise College (AS) University of Phoenix (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | Military Intelligence Corps |
David Smith is an American politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 18th district. He assumed office on November 21, 2018.
Early life and education
[edit]Smith is a native of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma and grew up in the small community of Divide.[1] He earned an associate degree from Cochise College and a Bachelor of Science in business management from the University of Phoenix.[2]
Career
[edit]Smith served in the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army for four years.[3] He was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2018. During the 2019–2020 legislative session, Smith served as vice chair of the House Wildlife Committee. In the 2021–2022 session, he is vice chair of the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.[4][5] In February 2020, Smith authored House Bill 3395, which would have implemented a version of stop and frisk in Oklahoma. The bill was criticized by members of the House and did not reach the floor for a vote.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "STATE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE DIST.18 DAVID SMITH". November 1, 2018.
- ^ "New Faces at the Capitol 2019" (PDF). State Chamber of Oklahoma. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Staff REPORT. "Cherokee County Republicans set March 12 meeting". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "David Smith (Oklahoma)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Representative David Smith - Oklahoma House of Representatives". www.okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Crawford, Grant D. "Parties agree on 'stop-and-frisk'". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ Douglas, Blake (2020-06-25). "Two GOP challengers for House District 18 incumbent, author of 'stop and frisk' bill". NonDoc. Retrieved 2022-02-25.