Tom Smith (Arizona politician)

American politician (1927–2014)

Tom Smith

Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 1999 – January 2003
Preceded by| Tom Patterson
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
January 1993 – January 1999
Preceded by| Jim Meredith
Succeeded by| Jeff Hatch-Miller
Steve May
Personal details
Born| (1927-03-16)March 16, 1927[1]
St. Paul, Minnesota
Died| May 25, 2014(2014-05-25) (aged 87)
Nationality| American
Political party| Republican
Spouse| Sarah Jane
Residence| Phoenix, Arizona
Profession| Politician

Thomas C. Smith (March 16, 1927 – May 25, 2014)[2] was a member of both the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives. He served in the House from January 1993 until January 1999, and in the Senate from January 1999 through January 2003.[1] He was first elected to the House in November 1992, representing District 26,[3]: viii–ix and was re-elected in 1994 and 1996.[4]: vii [5]: vii In 1998 he ran for the State Senate from the same district, and won.[6]: vii He was re-elected in 2000.[7]: vii He did not run for re-election in 2002.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Tom Smith's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
2. ^ "Thomas C. "Tom" Smith Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
3. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1993 Volume 1, Forty-First Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 184". State of Arizona. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
4. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1995 Volume 1, Forty-Second Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 178". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
5. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1997 Volume 1, Forty-Third Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 146". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
6. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1999 Volume 1, Forty-Fourth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 223". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
7. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 2001 Volume 1, Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session, Chapters 1 to 235". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
8. ^ "Arizona State Senate elections, 2002". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.