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Christopher Smith's Biography

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Full Name:

Christopher 'Chris' L. Smith

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Desorae; 2 Children: Christopher, Christian

Birth Date:

03/15/1970

Birth Place:

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Home City:

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Religion:

Baptist

JD, Florida State University School of Law, 1995

BS, Political Science, Johnson C. Smith University, 1992

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 31, 2008-2016

Minority Leader, Florida State Senate, 2012-2014

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1998-2006

Minority Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 2004-2006

Member, Broward County Children's Service Council, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Ethics and Elections, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Fort Lauderdale Downtown Council

Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight, Florida State Legislature

Former Member, Public Counsel Oversight Committee, Florida State Senate

Member, Planning and Zoning Board, City of Fort Lauderdale, 1995

Attorney, Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke and George, Practicing Attorneys, present

Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Zeta Alpha Lambda Chapter, present

Founder, Annual Chris Smith Football Classic, present

Member, Dorsey-Riverbend Homeowner's Association, present

Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Party, Broward County, present

Head Coach, Fort Lauderdale Flag Football Team, present

Assistant Coach, Fort Lauderdale Lions Tackle Football Team, present

Member, Johnson C. Smith University, Gold Coast Alumni Chapter, present

Youth Advisor, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present

Former Member, ACT-SO Advisory Board

Former Member, Advisory Board, Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence

Former Member, Board of Directors, Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation Incorporated

Former Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Children, Youth, and Families Incorporated

Former Member, Board of Directors, Museum of Discovery and Science

Former Member, Broward Workforce Development Board

Hobbies or Special Talents:

All sports, playing Bid-Whis

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