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Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 7, 1997
Serving with Ron Wyden
Preceded by Mark Hatfield
Born May 25, 1952 (1952-05-25) (age 56)
Pendleton, Oregon
Political party Republican
Spouse Sharon Smith
Alma mater Brigham Young University
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Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Gordon Harold Smith (born May 25, 1952) is Oregon's junior United States Senator, currently serving his second term. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Personal background

Smith was born in Pendleton, Oregon to Jessica Udall Smith and Milan Dale Smith. Pendleton (ˈpɛnəltɨn is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. [2] Smith's family moved to Bethesda, Maryland during his childhood, when his father became an Assistant United States Secretary of Agriculture. Bethesda is an Unincorporated area in southern Montgomery County Maryland, just Northwest of Washington D The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. After graduating high school, Smith went on a two-year mission for his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also known as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church, to New Zealand. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

Smith then went to college at Brigham Young University, received his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law, and became an attorney in New Mexico and Arizona. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional Southwestern Law School (formerly known as Southwestern University School of Law) is a private ABA -accredited Law school located in Los Angeles New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. He moved back to Oregon in the 1980s to become director of Smith Frozen Foods company in Weston, Oregon. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Weston is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. This city was named around 1869 by T [3]

Smith and his wife Sharon adopted several children in the 1980s, including sons Morgan and Garrett and daughter Brittany. Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born

On September 8, 2003, Garrett, then a 21 year old college student majoring in culinary arts, committed suicide. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Smith wrote a book entitled Remembering Garrett, One Family’s Battle with a Child’s Depression. [4] In 2004, President George W. Bush signed the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, authorizing $82 million for suicide-prevention and awareness programs at colleges. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. [5]

Smith is also a member of the Udall political family. For other meanings see Udall (disambiguation. Udall is the name of a U A political family is a Family in which several members are involved in Politics, particularly electoral politics. His mother was a cousin of the late Congressmen Mo Udall (D-AZ) and Stewart Udall (D-AZ), and Smith is a second cousin of current Congressmen Mark Udall (D-CO) and Tom Udall (D-NM). Morris King "Mo" Udall ( June 15, 1922 &ndash December 12, 1998) was an American politician who served as a U The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Stewart Lee Udall (born January 31, 1920) is a former American politician Mark Emery Udall (born July 18 1950) American politician has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Thomas Stewart Udall (born May 18, 1948) is an American politician who has represented as a member of the United States House of Representatives New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. They are double second cousins, as their grandparents were a pair of brothers and a pair of sisters who intermarried. Double first cousins arise when two Siblings reproduce with another set of Siblings and the resulting children are related to each other through both Parents All three of them are candidates for Senate in the 2008 elections. Smith is the only Republican and current Senator of the group.

Smith's brother, Milan Dale Smith, Jr., is a federal judge appointed by President George W. Milan Dale Smith Jr (born 1942 in Pendleton Oregon) is a Federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based Bush in 2006.

Smith is an Eagle Scout. [6]

Early political career

Smith entered politics with his election to the Oregon State Senate in 1992, and became president of that body in 1995. The Oregon State Senate is the Upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Later in 1995, he ran in a special election primary for a Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Bob Packwood, but was narrowly defeated in the January 1996 special election by then-Congressman Ron Wyden. Robert William "Bob" Packwood (born September 11, 1932) is an American Politician from Oregon and a member of the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) is an American politician

Senate career

United States Senator Mark Hatfield, a fellow Republican, announced his retirement later that year. Mark Odom Hatfield (born July 12 1922 is an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. Smith became the first person to run for the Senate twice in one year. This time he won, defeating Lon Mabon (whose organization, the Oregon Citizens Alliance, had previously endorsed Smith over Wyden) in the Republican primary[7] and Democrat Tom Bruggere in the general election. The Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA is a conservative Christian political activist organization founded by Lon Mabon in the U The Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA is a conservative Christian political activist organization founded by Lon Mabon in the U Tom Bruggere is a businessman and politician in the US state of Oregon.

Smith was re-elected by a strong margin in 2002, defeating Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury. The 2002 United States Senate election featured a series of fiercely-contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and The Secretary of State of Oregon an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U Bill Bradbury (born 1949 is the Secretary of State for the US

As of November 2007, Smith's approval rating was 52%, with 38% disapproving. [1]

Political positions

In 1996 Smith was endorsed by the anti-gay group the Oregon Citizens Alliance in his race against Wyden. The Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA is a conservative Christian political activist organization founded by Lon Mabon in the U Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) is an American politician After losing that initial race for the seat vacated by Senator Packwood, Smith then renounced the OCA endorsement and won in his subsequent race for the seat being vacated by Senator Hatfield. Smith supported an amendment expanding hate crime laws to encompass crimes against gays on June 15, 2004; the amendment passed 65–33, with every Democrat in the Senate voting for his amendment. Hate crimes (also known as bias motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain Social group, usually defined Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " As a result, he was one of a few Republican senators supported by gay rights groups in the United States, including the Human Rights Campaign. Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender social movements share related goals of social acceptance of Homosexuality, Bisexuality and Transgenderism Lesbian Since then, gay rights groups have expressed disappointment at his support for the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would define marriage as between a man and a woman. The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA (also referred to by proponents as the Marriage Protection Amendment) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** [8]

Leading up to the 2006 midterm elections, Smith joined Senate Democrats to introduce legislation that would guarantee gay employees of the federal government domestic partnership benefits. The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday November 7 2006. A domestic partnership is a legal or Personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by a traditional [9]

Smith has described himself as pro-life,[10] and in 2003 he voted along party lines to pass the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, legislation that prohibits the controversial intact dilation and extraction procedure. Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-life individuals generally believe that human life should be valued either from conception or Implantation The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (Public Law 108-105 HR 760 S 3 18 U Intact dilation and extraction ( IDX or intact D&X) also known as intact dilation and evacuation ( intact D&E) dilation and extraction In 2006, he voted to pass another controversial bill, this time crossing party lines to vote for the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act was the name of two similar bills that both passed through the United States House of Representatives and Senate, but The measure, which would have expanded federal funding of stem cell research to cell lines extracted from embryos discarded during fertility treatment, became the first bill to be vetoed by President George W. Bush. Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. An embryo (from Greek:, plural, lit "that which grows" from en- "in" + bryein "to swell be full" is a multicellular George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Smith is one of 19 Senate Republicans who voted for the measure.

In January 2006, Smith began circulating a draft of the Digital Content Protection Act of 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [11][12] The legislation would grant the Federal Communications Commission the authority to authorize a technology known as the "broadcast flag. A broadcast flag is a set of status Bits (or a " flag " sent in the data stream of a Digital television program that indicates whether or not the " This technology would enable the producers of television programming to ensure the programs cannot be recorded by viewers in their homes, for instance using a digital video recorder like TiVo or onto recordable DVDs. A digital video recorder ( DVR) or personal video recorder ( PVR) is a device that records video in a digital format to a Disk drive or other

Conservative or moderate?

Smith is the only Republican currently holding statewide office in the largely Democratic state of Oregon. Along with representative Greg Walden, he is one of two Republican members of Oregon's congressional delegation. Gregory "Greg" Walden (born January 10, 1957, in The Dalles Oregon) is a Republican member of the United States House of Smith is often described as politically moderate, but has strong conservative credentials as well. In a 2007 web video, Smith refers to "the values that make us Republicans, that make us conservatives. "[13]

Smith is a member of the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership, and a February 2006 National Journal congressional rating placed Smith in the exact ideological center of the Senate. The Republican Main Street Partnership ( RMSP) is a group of Moderate members of the United States Republican Party. National Journal is a weekly magazine that reports on the current political environment and emerging political and policy trends [14]

However, Smith is described as a rank-and-file Republican by GovTrack. us,[15] and throughout 2006 Smith voted with Republican leader Bill Frist (TN) on 82% of contentious bills, in contrast to predecessor Mark Hatfield's 55% record of agreement with party leader Trent Lott (MS) in 1996. William Harrison "Bill" Frist Mark Odom Hatfield (born July 12 1922 is an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. Chester Trent Lott Sr (born October 9, 1941) is a former United States Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party [16] Based on five senate votes in 2006, the abortion rights advocacy group NARAL gave Smith a score of 15% on abortion rights (100% being a complete pro-choice score. NARAL Pro-Choice America (pronounced "NAY-ral" is a Pro-choice organization in the United States that engages in political action to oppose restrictions Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-choice advocates emphasize their beliefs that having a child is a personal choice that affects a woman's body and )[17] For votes cast in 2006, Smith received a 14% rating from the League of Conservation Voters (out of a possible 100%). The League of Conservation Voters (LCV is a political advocacy organization that was founded in 1969 by American Environmentalist David Brower. [18] Smith's votes have run contrary to widespread public sentiment on several issues, notably minimum wage[19][20][21][22] and the Oregon Death with Dignity Act. A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers Ballot Measure 16 of 1994 established the US state of Oregon 's Death with Dignity Act ( ORS 127 [23]

Sen. Smith was also a key advocate for embattled conservative Sen. Lott's return to a leadership post within the Republican Party in 2006. Lott had resigned his position as Senate Republican Leader in 2002, following controversy surrounding his perceived support of conservative Sen. Strom Thurmond's (R-SC) segregationist politics. James Strom Thurmond ( December 5, 1902 – June 26, 2003) was an American politician who served as governor of South Carolina and After the party lost control of the Senate in November 2006, Republicans elected Lott to the post of Minority Whip (the second-highest Republican position in the Senate. ) During the closed-door election, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) nominated Lott for the position. Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14 1947) is a former Governor of New Hampshire and current United States Senator serving as Ranking Sen. Smith then seconded the nomination and delivered a supportive address before casting his vote. [24] Lott defeated Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) in a 25-24 vote. Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party [25]

War in Iraq

Smith is one of several Republican Senators for whom political concerns have clashed with party loyalty on the subject of the war in Iraq. [26]

In December 2006 Gordon Smith spoke out against the Iraq war for the first time, after having voted in support of it four years prior. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign [27] Smith said that to continue the current policy in Iraq "may even be criminal". [28]

Several weeks after stating his opposition to the occupation of Iraq, however, Smith declined to sign onto a bipartisan resolution to oppose the President's plan to escalate troop levels in Iraq by 21,500,[29] prompting questions about the sincerity of his opposition to the continued US military presence in Iraq. [30] Smith cited the controversial nature of the word "escalate" in defending his choice. The bill's sponsors have since changed the word to "increase. " Smith expressed support for the bill, but subsequently voted to prevent it from being debated by the full Senate.

In March 2007, Smith was one of only two Republicans to vote for a resolution aimed at withdrawing most American combat troops from Iraq in 2008, the other being Chuck Hagel. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Charles Timothy " Chuck " Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. The vote was 50 for to 48 against. [31] Smith said in July 2007 that he would vote for a bill authorizing a timeline in which to leave Iraq. He was one of three Republican senators, the other two being Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Olympia Snowe of Maine, to support the Levin Amendment (S. AMDT. 2085) to the 2008 Defense Authorization bill (H. R. 1585) that would begin a withdrawal of US forces from Iraq. [32]

2008 election

Main article: Oregon United States Senate election, 2008

Smith's Senate seat is up for election in 2008, and in his bid for re-election, he will face Democrat Jeff Merkley. The Oregon Senate Election of 2008 will be held on November 4 2008. Jeffrey Alan Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives. [33] Smith earned 40% favorable ratings and 20% unfavorable ratings in a December 2007 poll. Smith's office characterized the relatively low numbers as a reflection on Congress in general; a spokesman for Novick's campaign suggested that the public is frustrated with elected officials and looking to outsiders to effect change, and Merkley's campaign highlighted Smith's contradictory positions on the war in Iraq. [34]

Smith's double second cousins, Democrats Tom and Mark Udall (see above) are also running in Senate elections in 2008, in New Mexico and Colorado respectively. Thomas Stewart Udall (born May 18, 1948) is an American politician who has represented as a member of the United States House of Representatives Mark Emery Udall (born July 18 1950) American politician has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America.

Committee assignments

Smith chaired the Special Committee on Aging until Democrats took control of the Senate in 2007; he is now the committee's Ranking Minority Member. The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging was initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee it became a permanent committee in 1977. (Oregon’s senior Senator, Ron Wyden, sits on this committee as well. Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) is an American politician )

Smith also serves on the following Senate committees: Commerce, Science and Transportation, Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, and Indian Affairs. The Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation is a Standing committee of the United States Senate in charge of all senate matters related to the following The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has jurisdiction over matters related to energy and nuclear waste policy territorial policy native Hawaiian The US Senate Committee on Finance (or less formally Senate Finance Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate. The United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is responsible for dealing with matters related to the American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska

He is the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade and Global Competitiveness. In United States politics, the ranking member or ranking minority member is a member of a congressional committee from the minority party frequently the The US Senate Committee on Finance (or less formally Senate Finance Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate.

Electoral history

Senate elections in Oregon results: 1996 (special), 1996–2002 (general)[35][36]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
1996 Ron Wyden 571,739 48% Gordon Smith 553,519 47% Karen E. This is a List of United States Senators from Oregon in alphabetical order The US Senate election 1996 was an election for United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of Bill Clinton as president Ronald Lee Wyden (born May 3, 1949) is an American politician Shilling American Independent 25,597 2% Gene Nanni Libertarian 15,698 1% Vickie Valdez Socialist 7,872 1% Lou Gold Pacific 7,225 1%
1996 Tom Bruggere 624,370 46% Gordon Smith 677,336 50% Brent Thompson Reform 20,381 1% Gary Kutcher Pacific 14,193 1% Paul Mohn Libertarian 12,697 1% Christopher Phelps Socialist 5,426 <1% *
2002 Bill Bradbury 501,898 40% Gordon Smith 712,287 56% Dan Fitzgerald Libertarian 29,979 2% Lon Mabon Constitution 21,703 2% *
*Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1996, Michael L. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 The Socialist Party USA (SP USA is one of the heirs to the Socialist Party of America of Eugene V The Pacific Green Party of Oregon (PGP is a political party in the U The US Senate election 1996 was an election for United States Senate which coincided with the re-election of Bill Clinton as president Tom Bruggere is a businessman and politician in the US state of Oregon. The Reform Party of the United States of America (abbreviated Reform Party USA or RPUSA, generally known simply as the Reform Party) is a Political The Pacific Green Party of Oregon (PGP is a political party in the U The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 The Socialist Party USA (SP USA is one of the heirs to the Socialist Party of America of Eugene V The 2002 United States Senate election featured a series of fiercely-contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and Bill Bradbury (born 1949 is the Secretary of State for the US The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11 1971 The Constitution Party is a Conservative United States political party. Hoyes of the Natural Law Party received 4,425 votes and other minor candidates received 1,402 votes. The Natural Law Party was a United States Political party affiliated with the international Natural Law Party. In 2002, minor candidates received 1,354 votes.

References

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  19. ^ U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Votes > Roll Call Vote
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  30. ^ BlueOregon: Smith: Senate Resolution Too Inflammatory
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Political offices
Preceded by
Bill Bradbury		 President of the Oregon State Senate
1995 – 1997		 Succeeded by
Brady Adams
Preceded by
Larry Craig		 Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee
2005 – 2007		 Succeeded by
Herb Kohl
United States Senate
Preceded by
Mark Hatfield		 United States Senator (Class 2) from Oregon
1997 – present
Served alongside: Ron Wyden		 Incumbent
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