Jim Smith (Nebraska politician)

Jim Smith
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 14th district
Assumed office
2010
Preceded by Tim Gay
Personal details
Born (1959-02-09) February 9, 1959
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence Papillion, Nebraska, U.S.

Jim Smith (born February 9, 1959) is an American politician who is currently a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. He was born in Pensacola, Florida, and resides in Papillion, Nebraska. Smith is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), serving as Nebraska state leader.[1]

Early life

Jim Smith graduated from University of West Florida in 1984 with B.A. in accounting and from Creighton University in 1996 with an MBA. He is a manager in the Omaha Public Power District and owner of Norm's Door Service. He is currently a member of several Chambers of Commerce, including the Greater Omaha, Ralston-Area, and Sarpy County.

State legislature

Smith was elected in 2010 to represent the 14th Nebraska legislative district. He currently sits on the Natural Resources Committee and is Vice Chair of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee. Smith is also the state chairman for ALEC, or the American Legislative Exchange Council and defended it in 2012 when four of his colleagues left it noting that it had become “extreme in its politics”.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/
  2. ↑ http://www.omaha.com/article/20120430/NEWS01/704309939
Preceded by
Tim Gay		 Nebraska state senator – District 14
2010–present 		Incumbent


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