Jason Smith (American politician)
Jason Thomas Smith (born June 16, 1980) is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district since 2013. The district comprises 30 counties, covering just under 20,000 square miles of southeastern and southern Missouri.
Jason Smith | |
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| Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Neal |
| Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Womack |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Boyle |
| Secretary of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Leader | Paul Ryan Kevin McCarthy |
| Preceded by | Virginia Foxx |
| Succeeded by | Richard Hudson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 8th district | |
| Assumed office June 4, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jo Ann Emerson |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office November 14, 2005 – June 4, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Barnitz |
| Succeeded by | Shawn Sisco |
| Constituency | 150th district (2005–2013) 120th district (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jason Thomas Smith June 16, 1980 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Missouri (BS) Oklahoma City University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Before being elected to Congress, Smith served four full terms and one partial term in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was the majority whip during the 96th Missouri General Assembly and as the speaker pro tempore during the 97th Missouri General Assembly.
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