Adam Smith (politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 9th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Randy Tate |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 33rd district |
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In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Eleanor Lee |
| Succeeded by | Julia Patterson |
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David Adam Smith June 15, 1965 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Smith |
| Children | 2 |
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Western Washington University Fordham University (BA) University of Washington, Seattle (JD) |
| Website | House website |
David Adam Smith (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician. A Democrat, he has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Washington's 9th congressional district.
Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in the Sea-Tac area of Washington State, Smith was adopted as an infant by Lelia June (née Grant) and his maternal uncle Ben Martin Smith III. He attended Bow Lake Elementary and Chinook Middle School, before graduating from Tyee High School in 1983. While in high school Smith participated in the Close Up Washington civic education program. His father, who worked for United Airlines as a ramp serviceman and was active in the Machinists' Union, died when Smith was 19.
Smith attended Western Washington University in Bellingham for a year, later graduating from Fordham University in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He completed a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at the University of Washington in 1990. He worked his way through college by loading trucks for United Parcel Service. After law school, Smith worked as a private practice attorney with Cromwell, Mendoza & Belur. From 1993 to 1995, he served as a prosecutor for the city of Seattle. In 1996, he worked temporarily as a pro tem judge.
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