Adam Smith (Washington politician)
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David Adam Smith (born June 15, 1965) is an American politician and retired attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 9th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Smith previously served in the Washington State Senate.
Adam Smith | |
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Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mike Rogers |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Buck McKeon |
Succeeded by | Mac Thornberry |
Chair of the House Armed Services Committee | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mac Thornberry |
Succeeded by | Mike Rogers |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 9th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Randy Tate |
Member of the Washington Senate from the 33rd district | |
In office January 14, 1991 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Eleanor Lee |
Succeeded by | Julia Patterson |
Personal details | |
Born | David Adam Smith (1965-06-15) June 15, 1965 (age 58) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Sara Bickle-Eldridge
(m. 1993) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Fordham University (BA) University of Washington (JD) |
Website | House website |
Adam Smith opens a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the FY2022 Department of Defense budget request Recorded June 23, 2021 | |
A graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, Smith briefly worked as a prosecutor and pro tem judge for the city of Seattle before entering politics. Smith was elected to the State Senate in 1990; at age 25, he was the youngest state senator in the country. He ran in and won his first congressional race in 1996, and has been reelected 11 times. Since 2019, he has chaired the House Armed Services Committee. Smith is a member of the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He is the dean of Washington's House delegation.