Nick H. Smith
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Dale Kildee |
| Succeeded by | Joe Schwarz |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 19th district |
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In office January 1, 1983 – 1993 |
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| Preceded by | John S. Mowat, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Philip E. Hoffman |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 41st district |
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In office January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Porter |
| Succeeded by | Michael E. Nye |
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November 5, 1934 Addison, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
Nick H. Smith (born November 5, 1934) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 until 2005, representing from the 7th District of Michigan.
Smith was born in Addison, Michigan, where he still lives. He earned a B.A. from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, in 1957 and an M.S. in Economics from the University of Delaware in 1959. Smith served in the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1961. He was Squadron Commander in the Civil Air Patrol and later an Intelligence Officer. He operates a dairy farm in Addison.
Smith served on the Somerset Township board of trustees, 1962 to 1968. He was township supervisor and on the Hillsdale County board of supervisors from 1966 to 1968. He then served as assistant deputy administrator and director of energy in the United States Department of Agriculture between 1972 and 1974.
Smith served as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from the 41st District from 1979 to 1983. He then served as a member of Michigan Senate from the 19th District from 1983 to 1993. While in the Michigan Senate, he was appointed President Pro Tempore from 1983 to 1990.
Smith ran for Congress in the 7th District in 1992, winning the Republican primary by seven points. His nearest opponent was fellow state senator Joe Schwarz, a considerably more moderate Republican. Smith was the major candidate from the eastern portion of the district, while Schwarz and the others were all from the western portion. The candidates from the western portion split the vote, allowing Smith to win despite getting only 37 percent of the vote. No Democrat even filed for the general election, handing the seat to Smith. He was reelected five times.
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