LegiStorm

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Nebraska - Lincoln - BS, marketing education (1990-1993)

• Liberty University - Attended (1989-1990)

• Gering (Neb.) High School - Diploma (1989)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nebraska
  Adrian Michael Smith, 78.51%

  Republican
  Mark Gerald Elworth Jr., 17.68%

  Democrat
  Dustin Hobbs, 3.81%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nebraska
  Adrian Michael Smith, 77.00%

  Republican
  Paul Gilbert Theobald, 23.00%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nebraska
  Adrian Michael Smith, 100.00%

  Republican

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nebraska
  Adrian Michael Smith, 75.39%

  Republican
  Mark Sullivan, 24.61%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nebraska
  Adrian Michael Smith, 74.17%

  Republican
  Mark Sullivan, 25.83%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nebraska
  Adrian Michael Smith, 70.12%

  Republican
  Rebekah Davis, 17.90%

  Democrat
  Dan Hill, 11.98%

  Non-designated

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nebraska
  Adrian Michael Smith, 76.87%

  Republican
  Jay C Stoddard, 23.13%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  3rd Congressional District of Nebraska
  Adrian Michael Smith, 54.99%

  Republican
  Scott Kleeb, 45.01%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Buyer's Realty Inc. (1997-2006)

  Real Estate Agent

• Educational Service Unit 13 (Scottsbluff, Neb.) (1994-1997)

  Staff Development Project Manager

• Family education supply business (1982-1994)

• University of Nebraska Foundation (1992-1993)

  Research Assistant

• Nebraska Legislature (1992)

  Page

• Nebraska Office of the Governor (1992)

  Intern

Associated Organizations

Board membership:

• ThanksUSA

  Congressional Advisory Board Member

• Leadership Institute

  Congressional Advisory Board Member

• Four State Legislative Committee

  Chair

• Scotts Bluff County (Neb.) Board of Realtors

Election campaign:

• Adrian Smith for Congress (Nebraska)

Membership:

• Wyo-Braska Museum of Natural History (Gering, Neb.)

• North Platte Valley Historical Society (Gering, Neb.)

• Riverside Zoological Society (Scotts Bluff County, Neb.)

• National Rifle Association

• Sons of the American Legion John P. Burns Post 36

• Legacy of the Plains Museum Association

• American Council of Young Political Leaders (2004)

  Delegate to Tanzania

• American Council of Young Political Leaders (2000)

  Delegate to India

Convention delegate:

• 1996 Republican National Convention

  Alternate Delegate

• 2004 Republican National Convention

  Delegate, Platform Committee

• 2000 Republican National Convention

  Delegate, Rules Committee

Place of worship:

• Calvary Memorial Church (Gering, Neb.)

Own leadership PAC:

• Concerned Americans for Freedom & Opportunity

Board membership:

• Vision 2020 (1998)

  Chair, Land Use Task Force

• Western Nebraska Regional Airport Authority (1997-1998)

  Member, Operations Board

• Twin Cities Development Association Inc. (1995-1998)

  Member, Board of Directors

• Scotts Bluff County (Neb.) Tourism Office (1995-1996)

  Member, Visitors Advisory Committee

Elected office:

• Gering (Neb.) City Council (1994-1998)

  Council Member

Awards

• Fiscal Hero Award (Fix the Debt Coalition Inc.) (May 2024)

• Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Award (Ripon Society) (Sept. 2023)

• Champion of Healthcare Innovation (Healthcare Leadership Council) (July 2023)

• Defender of Limited Government Award (Institute for Legislative Analysis) (June 2023)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2020)

• Democracy Award for "Life in Congress" Workplace Environment (Congressional Management Foundation) (Oct. 2020)

• Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (March 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (Health Center Association of Nebraska) (March 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Wheat Advocate Award (Nebraska Wheat Growers Association Inc.) (Feb. 2017)

• Person of the Year Award (Nebraska Wheat Growers Association Inc.) (Feb. 2017)

• Person of the Year (Nebraska Wheat Growers Association Inc.) (Feb. 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Defender of Housing (National Association of Home Builders) (Sept. 2016)

• Affordability Champion Award (Council for Affordable Health Coverage) (May 2016)

• Community Health Advocate Award (Health Center Association of Nebraska) (March 2016)

• Fueling Growth Award (Growth Energy Inc.) (Nov. 2015)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence (National Association of Manufacturers) (March 2015)

• Congressional Champion Award (National Rural Health Association) (Feb. 2015)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2015)

• Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2014)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Sept. 2014)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2014)

• Conservative Award (American Conservative Union) (Feb. 2013)

• Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2012)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (April 2012)

• Defender of Liberty Award (American Conservative Union) (June 2011)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (April 2011)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2011)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Privately Financed Travel

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Democracy Partnership
• House Ways and Means Committee
House Ways and Means Committee Health Subcommittee
House Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee, Chair
House Ways and Means Committee Work and Welfare Subcommittee
• Joint Committee on Taxation

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
• Congressional Agricultural Trade Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Biofuels Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus
• Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Modern Agriculture, Co-Chair
• Congressional Coal Caucus
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Constitution Caucus
• Congressional Crop Insurance Caucus
• Congressional Farmer's Cooperative Caucus
• Congressional Fertilizer Caucus
• Congressional High Tech Caucus
• Congressional Horse Caucus
• Congressional Hydropower Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional Native American Caucus
• Congressional Prayer Caucus
• Congressional Rural Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Rural Veterans Caucus, Chair
• Congressional Soils Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Western Caucus, Vice Chair
• Creative Rights Caucus
• House General Aviation Caucus
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Jobs and the Economy Task Force
• House Republican Study Committee
• House Rural Education Caucus
• House Sugar Caucus
• U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus, Co-Chair

Caught Our Eye

• Trade staffer pops over to Coca-Cola

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 12, 2024
  A former House staffer and trade expert is now quenching her thirst with Coca-Cola. read more

• Nebraska Republican will marry former Hill staffer

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Nov. 21, 2014
  Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) is counting down to more than just Thanksgiving dinner. He is one week away from tying the knot with a senior adviser at the Aspen Institute who once worked briefly in Congress. read more