Greg Smith (born 1955) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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for the 30th district from March 2019 to November 2020.

Early life and education

Smith was born in 1955 in

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. After attending Battle Mountain High School, Smith graduated from the

University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, ...

Career

In 2018, Smith unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic primary for the Washoe County Commission seat representing the 5th district. On March 14, 2019,

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resigned his seat in the

amid allegations of sexual harassment. On March 26, 2019, Smith, a fellow Democrat, was appointed by the Washoe County Commission to fill the vacancy left by Sprinkle's resignation. Smith was sworn in to the position on March 27, 2019 and served in it until November 4, 2020. He did not seek re-election.

Personal life

Greg Smith was married to Nevada state senator Debbie Smith. Debbie died of brain cancer on February 21, 2016. Greg has three children.

References

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