David Brock Smith

David Brock Smith is an American Republican politician currently serving in the Oregon House of Representatives. He represents the 1st district, which covers all of Curry County and parts of Coos, Douglas, and Josephine counties.

David Brock Smith
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byWayne Krieger
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePort Orford, Oregon

Career

Smith served on the Port Orford City Council and school board, as president of the North Curry County Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Curry County Planning Commission.[1]

Smith was elected to the Curry County Board of Commissioners in 2012. In 2013, an effort to recall Smith and fellow commissioner David Itzen was started, the effort was unsuccessful.[2][3] As commissioner, he worked with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley in an effort to combat the spread of sudden oak death in southwestern Oregon.[4]

Smith filed to run for the House in 2016.[5] He won the general election with 60% of the vote, defeating Democrat Terry Brayer and Libertarian Tamie Kaufman.[6] He serves on the following committees: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, and Early Childhood and Family Supports, and as vice chairman of the Economic Development and Trade Committee.[1]

On December 11 2020, Smith and 11 other state Republican officials signed a letter requesting Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum join Texas and other states contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election in Texas v. Pennsylvania. Rosenblum announced she had filed in behalf of the defense, and against Texas, the day prior.[7]

References
  1. Moss-Strong, Amy (January 3, 2017). "State rep-elect Smith appointed to legislative committees". Bandon Western World. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  2. Stebbins, Jane (July 2, 2013). "Plans to recall commissioners underway". Curry Coastal Pilot. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. Stebbins, Jane (August 6, 2013). "Drive to recall commissioners gets ugly". Curry Coastal Pilot. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. "Sudden Oak Death battle continues". Curry Coastal Pilot. December 23, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. Patel, Devan (April 22, 2016). "Filing mishap won't disqualify David Brock Smith from state race". The World. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  7. Tess Riski (13 December 2020). "A Dozen Oregon Republican Lawmakers Urged the Attorney General to Support Texas Lawsuit Undermining U.S. Election Results". Willamette Week. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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