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Representative Christopher 'Chris' H. Smith

Full Name: Christopher 'Chris' H. Smith
Office: U.S. House (NJ) - District 4, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1980
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marie; 4 Children
Birth Date: 03/04/1953
Birth Place: Rahway, NJ
Home City: Hamilton, NJ
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

Actor Sean Penn Testifies before Congressional Panel on Jacob Ostreicher Case

May 20, 2013 - The quest for justice and freedom for Jacob Ostreicher, an American businessman imprisoned without formal charges for 20 months in Bolivia, continued at a hearing ...

Letter to The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting

May 17, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

The Fight Against Malaria

May 17, 2013 - The fight against one of the deadliest diseases in the world was the topic of a hearing held Wednesday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 National Electrical Contractors Association Positions 90%
2012 TechCrunch/CrunchGov Positions on Technology Industry 75%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 39%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $658,473.84
Total Spent $622,377.75
Cash On Hand $182,496.37
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Chris Smith refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Christopher 'Chris' H. Smith's Congressional Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://chrissmith.house.gov/contact/zipauth.htm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://chrissmith.house.gov/

Washington, D.C.
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3765
Fax: 202-225-7768

District
108 Lacey Road
Suite 38 A
Whiting Shopping Center
Whiting, NJ 08759
Phone: 732-350-2300
Fax: 732-350-6260

District
1540 Kuser Road
Suite A-9
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone: 609-585-7878
Fax: 609-585-9155

Key Staff
Mary Noonan
Chief of Staff
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3765
Fax: 202-225-7768

Key Staff
Amy Norris
Scheduler
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3004
Phone: 202-225-3765
Fax: 202-225-7768

Key Staff
Patrick Creamer
Press Secretary
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3004
Phone: 202-225-3765
Fax: 202-225-7768

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