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Summary

Representative Lamar S. Smith

Full Name: Lamar S. Smith
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 21, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Beth; 2 Children
Birth Date: 11/19/1947
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Home City: San Antonio, TX
Religion: Christian Scientist

Recent Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

Senate Immigration Bill Helps Illegal Immigrants, Not Americans

May 20, 2013 - Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, sometimes it's hard to believe that the immigration debate is taking place in the United States of America. Those ...

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.

Smith Votes to Repeal Obamacare

May 16, 2013 - Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) voted today to repeal the President's costly and ineffective government takeover of the health care sector. The Republican-led House of Representatives ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 American Conservative Union Lifetime Score 92%
2012 American Conservative Union Ratings of Congress 88%
2012 National Electrical Contractors Association Positions 70%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,727,471.98
Total Spent $1,705,680.88
Cash On Hand $876,558.68
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Lamar 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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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact/

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

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/LamarSmithTX21

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/LamarSmithTX21

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/lamarsmithtexas21

Washington, D.C.
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4236
Fax: 202-225-8628

District
1100 Northeast Loop 410
Suite 640
San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: 210-821-5024
Fax: 210-821-5947

District
301 Junction Highway
Suite 346C
Kerrville, TX 78029
Phone: 830-896-0154
Fax: 830-896-0168

District
2211 South IH-35
Suite 106
Austin, TX 78741
Phone: 512-912-7508
Fax: 512-912-7519

Key Staff
Katie Comer
Scheduler
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4321
Phone: 202-225-4236
Fax: 202-225-8628

Key Staff
Jennifer Y. Brown
Chief of Staff
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4321
Phone: 202-225-4236
Fax: 202-225-8628

Key Staff
Brian Baluta
Press Secretary
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4321
Phone: 202-225-4236
Fax: 202-225-8628

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