Wayne Smith (Texas politician)
| Richard Wayne Smith | |
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| Texas State Representative for District 128 (Harris County) | |
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In office January 14, 2003 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Frederick Martin "Fred" Bosse |
| Succeeded by | Briscoe Cain |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 17, 1943 Bell County, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda Smith |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence | Baytown, Harris County, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Occupation | Retired civil engineer and land surveyor |
| Religion | Christian |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Richard Wayne Smith, known as Wayne Smith (born August 17, 1943), commonly known as Wayne Smith, is a former seven-term Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 128. He was first elected in November 2002 and served until January 2017.
On May 24, 2016, Smith, an engineer, was unseated by 23 votes in the runoff election by fellow Republican Briscoe Cain, 3,045 (50.2 percent) to 3,022 (49.8 percent), a conservative lawyer from Houston. He is seeking a recount. The Republican nominee for this seat is unopposed in the November 8 general election.
Smith was born in Bell County, Texas to James Richard Smith and the former Mary Ruth Bouldin. He is a veteran of the United States Army, in which he served in the Vietnam War and won 4 Campaign Stars, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the National Service Medal.
Smith received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. A retired engineer and land surveyor, he is the former president of Wayne Smith & Associates, a civil engineering firm that specialized in designing and building storm sewer system for cities, developers, and water districts. In 2007, he received the George Washington Citizen Engineer Award from the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, a group of which he is also a member. Smith is affiliated with the Baytown Chamber of Commerce. Smith is a former construction chairman of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, a former member of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority and the Coastal Water Authority.
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