Eddie_Smith_(Tennessee_politician)

Eddie Smith (politician)

Eddie Smith (politician)

American politician


Eddie Smith (born April 11, 1979) is an American Republican politician who represented District 13 in the Tennessee House of Representatives from January 2014 until his defeat in the November 2018 elections, where he lost to Democrat Gloria Johnson by a 10-point margin.[1]

Quick Facts Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 13th district, Preceded by ...

Education

Smith earned his bachelor of science from Tusculum College in Tusculum, Tennessee.

Legislation

Smith introduced legislation during the 109th General Assembly to increase penalties for school bus drivers who are caught texting and driving. This bill was crafted in the aftermath of a Knox County Schools bus accident that resulted in the death of two young students and a teachers aid.[2]


References

  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  2. "State bill targets distracted school bus drivers". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-12-11.



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