Denny Smith
American politician (born 1938) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see Dennis Smith (disambiguation).
Dennis Alan Smith (born January 19, 1938) is an American businessman and former United States congressman from the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he served in the Air Force before working in the airline industry and taking over the family's newspaper business. A Republican, he served ten years in Congress from 1981 until 1991. His father was former Oregon Governor Elmo Smith.
Quick Facts Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Oregon, Preceded by ...
Denny Smith | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Al Ullman |
Succeeded by | Mike Kopetski |
Constituency | 2nd District (1981-1983) 5th District (1983-1991) |
Personal details | |
Born | Dennis Alan Smith (1938-01-19) January 19, 1938 (age 86) Ontario, Oregon, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Deanna Smith
(m. 1989; died 2011) |
Alma mater | Willamette University |
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