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Christopher 'Chris' L. Smith

Senator Christopher 'Chris' L. Smith's Biography

Full Name: Christopher 'Chris' L. Smith
Office: State Senate (FL) - District 31, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
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, 2008-present
Minority Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 2004-2006
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1998-2006
Democratic House Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 2004-2006
Member, Planning and Zoning Board, City of Fort Lauderdale, 1995

Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Party, Broward County

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

Assistant Coach, Lauderdale Lions Tackle Football Team
Head Coach, Fort Lauderdale Flag Football Team
Founder, Annual Chris Smith Football Classic
Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Zeta Alpha Lambda Chapter
Member, Broward Workforce Development Board
Member, Dorsey-Riverbend Homeowner's Association
Member, Advisory Board, Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence
Member, Board of Directors, Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation Incorporated
Member, Fort Lauderdale Downtown Council
Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Children, Youth, and Families Incorporated
Member, Johnson C. Smith University, Gold Coast Alumni Chapter
Member, Board of Directors, Museum of Discovery and Science
Youth Advisor, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
smith.chris.web@flsenate.gov

Capitol Website

Capitol
200 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100

Phone: 850-487-5031

District
2151 Northwest 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

Phone: 954-321-2705
Fax: 954-321-2707

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