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Summary

Representative Mark D. Smith

Full Name: Mark D. Smith
Office: State House (IA) - District 71, Democratic
First Elected: 2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen Lischer; 1 Child: Allison
Birth Date: 01/05/1952
Birth Place: Osceola, IA
Home City: Marshalltown, IA
Religion: Disciples of Christ

Recent Key Votes

HF 2475 - Reduces Certain Business Property Taxes
Legislation (Yea)

May 7, 2012 - Reduces the actual value at which commercial and industrial property values are assessed for tax purposes in the following incremental manner from 2013 to ...

HF 590 - Establishes Economic Programs
Legislation (Nay)

March 28, 2011 - Specifies that the Partnership for Economic Progress shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate, and ...

SF 2389 - Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

March 29, 2010 - -Appropriates from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund the following amounts to their respective agencies (Sec. 1):-Department of Administrative Services: $4.98 million; -Department of Agriculture and ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 Iowa National Federation of Independent Business Positions 43%
2010 Iowa Association of Business and Industry Positions 25%
2009-2010 Iowa National Federation of Independent Business Positions 0%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($27,883.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Mark 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

Capitol Email
mark.smith@legis.iowa.gov

Capitol Website
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislator.aspx?GA=85&PID=64

District Website
http://www.marksmithiahouse.com/

Capitol Website
http://iowahouse.org/our-members/mark-smith/

Capitol
State Capitol, East 12th and Grand
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-3221

District
816 Roberts Terrace
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: 641-750-9278 (Home)

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