Randy Edward Smith[2] (born March 3, 1960) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 14 since January 11, 2017.
- In 2022, “Republican state Senator Randy Smith told voters that he planned to sponsor a bill proposing that those convicted of drug offenses voluntarily sterilize themselves to receive a reduced sentence. ‘If you want to lessen your prison sentence, if you're a man, you can get a vasectomy so you can't produce anymore,’ Smith told audience members, according to the Cumberland Times-News. ‘If you're a woman, then you get your tubes tied, so you don't bring any more drug babies into the system.’”[3]
Randy Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 14th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2017 Serving with Jay Taylor | |
| Preceded by | Bob Williams |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 53rd[1] district | |
| In office January 12, 2013 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Miller |
| Succeeded by | Tony J. Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1960 Oakland, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patty Smith |
| Parent(s) | George and Iola Clem |
| Residence | Preston, West Virginia |
| Occupation | Coal miner & politician |
| Website | randyesmith |
Elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Smith | 23,201 | 53.26% | |
| Democratic | Bob Williams | 18,264 | 41.93% | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Persinger | 2,098 | 4.82% | |
| Total votes | 43,563 | 100.0% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Randy E. Smith". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "Randy Smith's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ Reynolds, Nick (2022-12-07). "Republican looks to lessen prison time for drug users who get sterilized". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 8, 2016". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
External links
edit- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Randy Smith at Ballotpedia
- Randy Smith at OpenSecrets
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