Mark_Smith_(Iowa_politician)

Mark Smith (Iowa politician)

Mark Smith (Iowa politician)

American politician

Mark D. Smith (born January 5, 1952) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives since 2001.

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Early life and education

Smith was born and raised in Osceola, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Graceland College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Iowa.

Career

Smith works on the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa and as an adjunct instructor of social work at the University of Iowa.

Smith serves on the Commission on Tobacco User Prevention and Control and on the Iowa Comprehensive Health Insurance Board. Prior to serving in the Iowa House of Representatives, Smith served on the Osceola City Council from 1981 to 1983.

On September 22, 2019, Smith announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020 and will retire after 20 years of service.[1]

On February 15, 2020, Smith was elected chair of the Iowa Democratic Party.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Mark Smith to retire, setting up battle for Iowa House district 71". Bleeding Heartland. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
  2. [2]
    Axelrod, Tal (2020-02-15). "Iowa Democratic Party names new chairman after caucus chaos". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
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