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Former Sen. Gordon Smith

R Oregon (1997-2009) Defeated

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SMITH, Gordon Harold, (cousin of Thomas Udall and Mark Udall), a Senator from Oregon; born in Pendleton, Oregon, May 25, 1952; relocated with his family to Bethesda, Maryland, where he attended the public schools; served a two year church mission in New Zealand; graduated from Brigham Young University 1976; received law degree from Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles 1979; admitted to the New Mexico bar 1979, Arizona bar 1980; law clerk, New Mexico supreme court 1979-1980; practiced law in Arizona; president of Smith Frozen Foods; member, Oregon State senate 1992-1997, president 1995-1997; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in January 6, 1996, special election for the remainder of the term ending January 7, 1999, left vacant by the resignation of Robert W. Packwood; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1996, becoming the first individual to run for a state’s two United States Senate seats in one calendar year; reelected in 2002, and served from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 2009; chair, Special Committee on Aging (One Hundred Ninth Congress); was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2008.

Biographical

  • Full Name: Gordon Harold Smith
  • Gender: Male Male
  • Date of Birth: May 25, 1952 (age: 71)
  • Place of Birth: Pendleton, Ore.
  • Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Hometown: Bethesda, Md.
Relations with people in our database:

Cousin once removed of Former Rep. Stewart Lee Udall (D-AZ), Former Rep. Mo Udall (D-AZ)

Cousin-in-law of Michelle Udall

Second cousin of Former Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO), Former Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

  • U.S. Senate (Jan. 3, 1997-Jan. 2, 2009) Defeated

    Member, U.S. Senator for Oregon

Election Results

  • 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Oregon (Class 2)
    Jeffrey Alan Merkley (Jeff), 48.90%
    Democrat
    Gordon Harold Smith, 45.55%
    Republican
    David Brownlow, 5.24%
    Constitution
  • 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Oregon (Class 2)
    Gordon Harold Smith, 56.21%
    Republican
    Bill Bradbury, 39.61%
    Democrat
    Dan Fitzgerald, 2.37%
    Libertarian
    Lon Mabon, 1.71%
    Constitution
  • 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)
    U.S. Senate Seat for Oregon (Class 2)
    Gordon Harold Smith, 49.80%
    Republican
    Tom Bruggere, 45.90%
    Democrat
    Brent Thompson, 1.50%
    Reform Party
    Gary Kutcher, 1.04%
    Green

Employment History

Awards

Lobbying and Foreign Representation

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2005 (Amendment), 2004, 2003, 2002
Extension Letter: 2009
Termination: 2009, 2009 (Amendment)
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Foreign Gifts

  • 6/2/2001: Transportation within Poland, Warsaw to Lublin, and return from Poland

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Office Median Annual Salary: $46,667.27
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