John R. Smith (politician, born 1945)
| John R. Smith | |
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| Louisiana State Senator for District 30 (Beauregard, Calcasieu, and Vernon parishes) | |
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Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | James David Cain |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 30 (Beauregard and Vernon parishes) | |
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In office 1988–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Claude "Buddy" Leach |
| Succeeded by | James Armes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1945 |
| Political party | Republican (2010-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (Before 2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Arnondin Smith |
| Children |
Bradford Smith |
| Residence |
Leesville Vernon Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater | Loyola University New Orleans |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Bradford Smith
John R. Smith (born December 29, 1945) is a politician from Leesville, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from District 30, which encompasses Vernon, Beauregard, and Calcasieu parishes in western Louisiana.
In 2010, Smith switched from Democratic to Republican party affiliation.
Smith received both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from the Roman Catholic Loyola University in New Orleans. He is a member of the Leesville Lions Club, the Masonic lodge, the Shriners, Louisiana Cattleman's Association, Ducks Unlimited, and the Leesville/Vernon Parish Chamber of Commerce.
Smith is also a former member of the Vernon Parish Police Jury and was the jury president from 1980 to 1983. Those same years, he also served on the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee.
Smith and his wife, the former Pamela Arnondin, have a son and a daughter, Bradford and Payton Smith.
In the 2007 state Senate primary, Smith, still a Democrat, faced competition from two other Democrats, including Buddy Leach, a former state representative and U.S. representative, and a future Democratic state party chairman. Leach led in the balloting with 10,219 votes (39.4 percent); Smith trailed with 9,227 votes (35.6 percent), and a third candidate, Terry Fowler, polled a critical 6,492 ballots (25 percent). In the general election on November 17, Smith prevailed, 9,326 (51.5 percent) to Leach's 8,777 (48.5 percent).
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