James Smith (New Mexico politician)

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| state_house = New Mexico

| district = 22nd

| term_start = January 18, 2011

| term_end = 2018

| predecessor = Kathy McCoy

| successor = Gregg Schmedes

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| party = Republican

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| residence = Sandia Park, New Mexico, U.S.

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James E. "Jim" Smith{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/104052 |title=James Smith's Biography |publisher=Project Vote Smart | accessdate=February 11, 2014}} is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 22nd district from January 18, 2011 to 2018.

Smith also worked as an educator for 18 years and taught science at East Mountain High School in Sandia Park{{cite news |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/mountain/0895320gop05-08-08.htm |title=GOP Incumbent Faces 2 Challengers |work=Albuquerque Journal | first=Lee |last=Ross |date=May 8, 2008 |quote=Jim Smith … a science teacher at East Mountain High School}} from 2006 through 2014, when he retired.{{cite web |url=http://www.eastmountainhigh.net/news/detail.aspx?LinkId=409&ModuleId=21 |title=East Mountain Teacher Jim Smith Retires |publisher=East Mountain High School |date=January 13, 2014 |quote=farewell to teacher Jim Smith, who retired after eighteen years as an educator, eight of which were spent at East Mountain |access-date=September 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922064301/http://www.eastmountainhigh.net/news/detail.aspx?LinkId=409&ModuleId=21 |archive-date=September 22, 2015 |url-status=dead }}

Elections

2012: Smith was unopposed for both the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,163 votes{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 5, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=7 |accessdate=February 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115165738/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrimary12(1).pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2018 |url-status=dead }} and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 11,692 votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 6, 2012 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=6 |accessdate=February 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104072541/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Pages%20from%20ALLNMG12%20CAN%20STATEWIDE.pdf |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
2008; To challenge District 22 incumbent Republican Representative Kathy McCoy, Smith ran in the three-way June 8, 2008 Republican Primary, but lost to Representative McCoy,{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 8, 2008 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=7 |accessdate=February 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135639/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewidePrim08.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} who won re-election in the November 4, 2008 General election against her returning 2006 Democratic challenger Janice Saxton.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 4, 2008 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=6 |accessdate=February 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221135641/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewideGen08.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}
2010: When Representative McCoy left the Legislature and left the seat open, Smith ran in the June 1, 2010 Republican Primary and won with 1,927 votes (52.8%){{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 1, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=5 |accessdate=February 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134921/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/Election%20Results/StatewidePrim10.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 9,388 votes.{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf |title=Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 2010 – State of New Mexico |publisher=Secretary of State of New Mexico |location=Santa Fe, New Mexico |page=3 |accessdate=February 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221134824/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/StatewideResults_Gen_2010.pdf |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

References

External links

[http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislator_details.aspx?SPONCODE=HSMIJ Official page] at the New Mexico Legislature
[http://jimsmithnm.com/ Campaign site]
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[http://ballotpedia.org/James_Smith,_New_Mexico_Politician James Smith] at Ballotpedia
[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=92562 James E. Smith] at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

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