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