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Nicholas Hart Smith[1] (born November 5, 1934) is a retired American politician from the U.S. stateofMichigan, who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 until 2005, representing from the 7th District of Michigan.[2]

Nick Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byDale Kildee
Succeeded byJoe Schwarz
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 1, 1983 – 1993
Preceded byJohn S. Mowat, Jr.
Succeeded byPhilip E. Hoffman
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 41st district
In office
January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1982
Preceded byPaul Porter
Succeeded byMichael E. Nye
Personal details
Born (1934-11-05) November 5, 1934 (age 89)
Addison, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
Alma materMichigan State University

Life and career

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Smith was born in Addison, Michigan, where he still lives. He earned a B.A. from Michigan State UniversityinEast Lansing, Michigan, in 1957 and an M.S.inEconomics from the University of Delaware in 1959. Smith served in the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1961 where he became a captain. 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 at a congressional event in 1993

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.

Smith was a relatively low-profile congressman for most of his career, compiling a reliably conservative voting record despite representing a fairly marginal district. However, Smith gained national attention in 2004 in the controversy over the Medicare Modernization Act. Smith had announced earlier he was not running for reelection later that year, having promised during his initial run to only serve six terms (12 years) in the House. However, he'd endorsed his son, Brad, as his successor. Smith stated that members of the House Republican leadership told him that if he voted for the Medicare bill, business interests would give $100,000 to his son's campaign. When Nick Smith refused to vote for the bill, he was told that his son would never get into Congress. Ultimately, Brad Smith was defeated in the Republican primary by Schwarz, who was elected in November.

In March 2004, the House Ethics Committee admonished fellow Representative from Michigan Candice Miller and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay for their involvement in the affair.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ American Political Leaders, 1789-2005. 2005. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  • ^ "Smith, Nick H., (1934 - )". United States Congress. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
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    U.S. House of Representatives
    Preceded by

    Dale Kildee

    Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from Michigan's 7th congressional district

    1993–2005
    Succeeded by

    Joe Schwarz

    U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
    Preceded by

    Dennis Hertel

    as Former US Representative
    Order of precedence of the United States
    as Former US Representative
    Succeeded by

    Candice Miller

    as Former US Representative
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nick_Smith_(American_politician)&oldid=1180562104"




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