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Biographical

Family:

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Education

• Trenton State College - BS (1971-1975)

• University of Oxford Worcester College (England) - Attended (1974)

• St. Mary’s High School (Perth Amboy, N.J.) - Diploma (1971)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 59.88%

  Republican
  Stephanie Laura Schmid, 38.27%

  Democrat

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 56.00%

  Republican
  Joshua Welle (Josh), 43.00%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 63.72%

  Republican
  Lorna Phillipson, 33.52%

  Democrat
  Hank Schroeder, 1.76%

  Economic Growth
  Jeremy Marcus, 1.00%

  Libertarian

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 67.96%

  Republican
  Ruben M Scolavino, 31.12%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 63.72%

  Republican
  Brian P. Froelich, 35.26%

  Democrat
  Leonard P Marshall, 1.02%

  Undetermined

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 69.41%

  Republican
  Howard Kleinhendler, 27.88%

  Democrat
  Joe Siano, 1.56%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 66.21%

  Republican
  Joshua M Zeitz, 32.63%

  Democrat
  Steven Welzer, 1.16%

  Green

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 65.68%

  Republican
  Carol E Gay, 33.19%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 67.00%

  Republican
  Amy Vazquez, 32.28%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 66.15%

  Republican
  Mary Brennan, 32.11%

  Democrat

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 63.20%

  Republican
  Reed Gusciora, 35.07%

  Democrat
  Stuart Chaifetz, 1.45%

  Independent

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 62.17%

  Republican
  Larry Schneider, 34.95%

  Democrat
  Keith Quarles, 1.17%

  Independent

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 63.62%

  Republican
  Kevin John Meara, 33.71%

  Democrat
  Robert Figueroa, 1.30%

  Independent

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 67.89%

  Republican
  Ralph Walsh, 30.62%

  Democrat

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 61.81%

  Republican
  Brian M Hughes, 35.04%

  Democrat
  Benjamin Grindlinger, 1.24%

  Libertarian

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 62.72%

  Republican
  Mark Setaro, 34.50%

  Democrat
  Carl Peters, 1.37%

  Libertarian

• 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 65.74%

  Republican
  Betty Holland, 33.45%

  Democrat

• 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 61.11%

  Republican
  Jeffrey Laurenti, 38.28%

  Democrat

• 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 61.31%

  Republican
  James C. Hedden, 38.69%

  Democrat

• 1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 52.68%

  Republican
  Joseph P. Merlino, 46.53%

  Democrat

• 1981 (Nov. 4, 1980 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 56.64%

  Republican
  Frank Thompson Jr., 40.64%

  Democrat
  Jack Moyers, 1.66%

  Libertarian
  Paul B Rizzo, 1.05%

  Undetermined

• 1979 (Nov. 7, 1978 election)

  4th Congressional District of New Jersey
  Frank Thompson Jr., 61.08%

  Democrat
  Christopher Henry Smith (Chris), 36.90%

  Republican
  John V Mahalchik, 1.01%

  Undetermined

Employment History

• New Jersey Right to Life Committee (1976-1978)

  Executive Director

Associated Organizations

• Republican Main Street Partnership

• Citizens Strengthening Our Message in The House

• Committee to Re-Elect Congressman Chris Smith (New Jersey)

Awards

• Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)

• Legislator of the Year Award (National Police Defense Foundation) (Sept. 2021)

• Congressional Leadership Award (Autism Speaks Inc.) (March 2021)

• Jefferson-Hamilton Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (Sept. 2020)

• Congressional Champion Award (YMCA of the USA) (March 2019)

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

• Congressional Leadership Award (Autism Speaks Inc.) (April 2018)

• Legislator of the Year (Humane Society of the United States) (April 2018)

• Legislator of the Year (New Jersey Hospital Association) (Nov. 2017)

• Cedars of God Award (In Defense of Christians) (Oct. 2017)

• Human Rights and Freedom Defender (Wei Jingsheng Foundation) (July 2017)

• National Public Service Award (American Heart Association) (June 27, 2017)

• Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Leadership Award (Congressional Hunger Center) (June 2017)

• Leadership on Global Food Security and Nutrition (Bread for the World Inc.) (June 2017)

• Pericles Award (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) (May 5, 2017)

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

• Ignite 4 Autism, Congressional Champion Award (Autism Society of America Inc.) (Feb. 15, 2017)

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

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

• Trafficking In Persons Hero Award (Airline Ambassadors) (Sept. 2016)

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

• Patriot Award (Information Age Science and History Museum and Learning Center (Wall, N.J.)) (June 2016)

• Federal Legislative Leader Award (New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies) (Oct. 15, 2015)

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

• Legislator of the Year (New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars Department) (June 22, 2015)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2373 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3004
Phone:	202-225-3765
Fax:	202-225-7768

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Privately Financed Travel

4 trips taken between 2004 - 2014 costing $22,153

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Chair
• House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee Africa Subcommittee
House Foreign Affairs Committee Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee, Chair
• Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Co-Chair

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, Co-Chair
• Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus
• Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus
• Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
• Congressional Air Force Caucus
• Congressional Animal Protection Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Army Aviation Caucus
• Congressional Bike Caucus
• Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Bosnia
• Congressional Caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian-Americans
• Congressional Caucus on Poland, Co-Chair
• Congressional Caucus on Religious Minorities in the Middle East
• Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, Co-Chair
• Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
• Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Coalition for Autism Research and Education, Co-Chair
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Colombia Caucus
• Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Community College Caucus
• Congressional Community Health Centers Caucus
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
• Congressional Epilepsy Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional Fragile X Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Golf Caucus
• Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition, Co-Chair
• Congressional Hellenic Caucus
• Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance
• Congressional Humanities Caucus
• Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus, Co-Chair and Founder
• Congressional Hungarian Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Italian-American Caucus
• Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus
• Congressional Lyme Disease Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Military Veterans Caucus
• Congressional National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
• Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus
• Congressional Nursing Caucus
• Congressional Oceans Caucus
• Congressional Ovarian Cancer Caucus
• Congressional Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Prayer Caucus
• Congressional Scouting Caucus
• Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
• Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus, Co-Chair
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Study Group on Germany
• Congressional Taiwan Caucus
• Congressional Task Force on Down Syndrome
• Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
• Congressional Uyghur Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Congressional Victims of Communism Caucus, Founding Member
• Congressional Vision Caucus
• Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus
• Delaware River Watershed Caucus
• Election Integrity Caucus
• Friends of Belarus Caucus, Co-Chair
• House Automotive Caucus
• House Baltic Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, Co-Chair
• House Cancer Caucus
• House Congressional Mobility Air Forces Caucus
• House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
• House Republican Advisory Team on Cuba
• House Republican Conference
• House Republican Study Committee
• House Textile Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• International Water and Sanitation Caucus
• Israel Allies Caucus, Co-Chair
• Northern Border Security Caucus
• Olympic and Paralympic Caucus
• Rare Disease Caucus
• Republican Governance Group
• Republican Main Street Caucus
• Romania Caucus
• Values Action Team

Caught Our Eye

• Virus puts an end to high-flying Congress

  Posted by on May 11, 2020
  Every year, hundreds of members of Congress and their staff take privately sponsored trips in March and April, jetting to cities across the country and the globe. Until this year, when just a single trip has been disclosed in that same time frame. read more

• Auto Alliance snags Rep. Smith press secretary

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 13, 2017
  The auto industry's biggest U.S. trade group has driven off with an aide to Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.). read more