Leon E. Smith Jr. (born 30 May 1937,

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) was a member of the

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, having served from 1999 to 2013. Prior, he was mayor of Twin Falls and a prosecutor for

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. He holds a bachelor's degree from

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, and a law degree from

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. He and his wife Jan are the parents of three children.

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