Adrian Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 4, 2007
Preceded by	Tom Osborne
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	December 19, 1970 (1970-12-19) (age 36) Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Political party	Republican
Spouse	none
Religion	Evangelical

Adrian M. Smith (born December 19, 1970) is an American politician from the state of Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he represents Nebraska's 3rd district in the United States House of Representatives. He had formerly served as a state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2848 × 4288 pixel, file size: 1. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... The 3rd Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses the western three-fourths of the state; it is one of the largest non-at-large Congressional districts in the country. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Tom Osborne may refer to: Thomas William Tom Osborne, long-time college football coach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; more recently a member of the United States House of Representatives Tom Osborne, politician in Newfoundland and Labrador and member of the Cabinet of Newfoundland and Labrador This is a... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Movie theater in downtown Scottsbluff Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The word evangelicalism usually refers to a broad collection of religious beliefs, practices, and traditions which are found among conservative Protestant Christians. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... The 3rd Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses the western three-fourths of the state; it is one of the largest non-at-large Congressional districts in the country. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... The Nebraska Legislature is the U.S. state of Nebraskas legislative branch. ...

Personal life

Gering, Nebraska native and fourth-generation Nebraskan Adrian Smith was one of just 13 freshman Republicans to be sworn into office in 2007. Smith was named a member of the Republican Leadership team, serving as an Assistant Whip in the 110th Session of Congress. Gering (IPA pronunciation: , rhymes with earring) is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. ...

While a student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he interned in the Nebraska Governor’s Office and, later, served as a legislative page in the Nebraska Unicameral. Upon graduating from college, he moved back to Gering, where in 1994, he began serving as a member of the Gering City Council. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ...

After four years on the city council, Smith sought and won the District 48 seat in the Nebraska Legislature, where he served for eight years. As a state senator, Smith consistently voted against tax increases, voted to protect the right of gun ownership, and maintained a strong pro-life record. Smith served as Vice Chair of the Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee and as Chairman of the Four State Legislative Conference in 2001. The Nebraska Legislature is the U.S. state of Nebraskas legislative branch. ... Issues of discussion Pro-life is a term representing a variety of perspectives and activist movements in bioethics. ...

As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, to which he was elected in 2006, Smith represents a district containing nearly 65,000 square miles, two time zones, and 68.5 of the Nebraska’s 93 counties. Included in his district is Cherry County, which alone is larger in area than the state of Connecticut. Cherry County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ...

Rep. Smith currently sits on the House Agriculture Committee, House Budget Committee and the House Science and Technology Committee. His predecessors, Reps. Virginia Smith, Bill Barrett and Tom Osborne, were also members of the House Agriculture Committee during their tenures in Congress.

Smith continues to reside in Gering.

State Legislature

He was elected in 1998 to represent the 48th Nebraska legislative district and reelected in 2002. He sat on the Natural Resources and Building Maintenance committees and is the vice chairperson of the Transportation and Telecommunications committee.^[1] Since Nebraska voters passed Initiative Measure 415 in 2001 limiting state senators to two terms after 2001, he was unable to run for reelection.^[2] For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

2006 Congressional Campaign

Smith ran for the open seat in Nebraska's third district in the 2006 House elections being vacated by Tom Osborne. He won the Republican primary with 39% of the vote in a field of five candidates. He faced Democrat Scott Kleeb in the general election. Approximately one-third of the funding of his campaign came from the Club for Growth, an economic conservative group that supports tax cuts, limited government, school choice, and advocates eliminating all agricultural subsidies and the elimination of the US Department of Agriculture.^[3] The race received late national attention from the national House campaign committees. ^{[4] [5]} President George W. Bush also made an appearance in the district two days before the election to campaign for Smith at a GOP rally. ^[6] In the end, Smith won by 10 percentage points. ^[7] The 3rd Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses the western three-fourths of the state; it is one of the largest non-at-large Congressional districts in the country. ... President Bush meets with Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer (then House Minority Leader and Minority Whip, respectively) at the Oval Office in the White House. ... Thomas William Tom Osborne (born February 23, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska) is a former football coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and a current Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraskas 3rd congressional district. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... A primary election is an election in which voters in a jurisdiction select candidates for a subsequent election (nominating primary). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Scott Kleeb is a Nebraska Democratic politician currently running for congress for Nebraskas 3rd congressional district. ... A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. ... The Club for Growth is a section 527 political organization and an affiliated political action committee that raises money for candidates who support an anti-tax and limited-government agenda. ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture, also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA, is a Cabinet department of the United States Federal Government. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... The Hill committees are a set of four political party committees, controlled by the Republican and Democratic caucuses in each house of the United States Congress, which work to elect members of their own party to Congress (located on Capitol Hill, the source of the name). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

Agriculture Committee

From 2003 through 2005, $14.7 billion in crop subsidies went to the congressional districts of members on the House Committee on Agriculture, an analysis by the non-partisan Environmental Working Group found. That was 42.4% of the total subsidies. Smith is reported to have brought $1.74 billion to the Nebraska 3rd District. ^[8]

See also

• Nebraska Legislature
• Gering, Nebraska

The Nebraska Legislature is the U.S. state of Nebraskas legislative branch. ... Gering (IPA pronunciation: , rhymes with earring) is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. ...

References

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External links

• U.S. Congressman Adrian Smith official House site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Federal Election Commission — Adrian Smith campaign finance reports and data
• OpenSecrets.org — Adrian Smith campaign contributions
• Smith Watch — Nebraska's 3rd District — site critical of Smith and his voting record
• Project Vote Smart — Representative Adrian M. Smith (NE) profile
• SourceWatch Congresspedia — Adrian Smith profile
• Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Adrian Smith voting record
• Adrian Smith for U.S. Congress official campaign site
• OpenSecrets.org — Smith and Kleeb Contributions by ZIP Code campaign contributions
• OpenSecrets.org — Smith and Kleeb Contributions by In-State vs. Out-of-State campaign contributions