| Full Name: | Vernon G. Smith |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (IN) - District 14, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/06/1990 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Birth Date: | 04/11/1944 |
| Birth Place: | Gary, IN |
| Home City: | Gary, IN |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Representative Vernon G. Smith
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 1005 - Changes Eligibility for College Financial Aid
Legislation (Nay)
Feb. 7, 2013 - Requires the State Board of Education to create a college and career readiness exam to determine if a student is likely to require remedial ...
SB 575 - Collective Bargaining for School Employees
Legislation (Did Not Vote)
April 13, 2011 - -Specifies that all contracts between teachers and schools must (Sec. 3):-Be in writing; -Be signed by both parties; -Contain the beginning date of the school ...
HB 1003 - School Vouchers
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
March 30, 2011 - Increases the amount of tax credits that may be awarded for donations to a scholarship-granting organization by $10 million in each fiscal year that ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($6,675.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Vernon 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
h14@in.gov
Capitol Webmail
http://smith.indianahousedemocrats.org/contact
Capitol Website
http://smith.indianahousedemocrats.org/
Capitol
Indiana House of Representatives
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786
Phone: 317-232-9600
Toll Free: 800-382-9842
District
Post Office Box 64622
Gary, IN 46401
Phone: 219-887-2046
