Kenneth Michael Smith (born June 1, 1948) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 31st district of the

Louisiana State Senate The Louisiana State Senate (french: Sénat de Louisiane) is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. All senators serve four-year terms and are assigned to multiple committees. Composition The Louisiana State Senate is compose ...

. Smith was born in Winnfield, Louisiana, the son of P. K. Smith. Smith graduated from high school in Winnfield in 1966, then attended Northwestern State University, where he earned a degree in

agribusiness Agribusiness is the industry, enterprises, and the field of study of value chains in agriculture and in the bio-economy, in which case it is also called bio-business or bio-enterprise. The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit w ...

in 1970. Smith is related to the Long family of Louisiana politicians. In 1996 Smith was elected for the 31st district of the

. After serving the maximum term of 12 years, Smith was succeeded by his cousin

Gerald Long Gerald Long (born July 9, 1944) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 31st district of the Louisiana State Senate. Long was born in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was the brother of Jimmy D. Long, and his paternal gr ...

in 2008.

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