Preston Smith (Georgia state)
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Preston W. Smith is an American
politician
from the U.S. state
of Georgia
.
Smith earned a Bachelor of Business Administration
(B.B.A.) from Southern Baptist Convention
affiliated Baylor University
and a J.D.
from the University of Georgia
before turning to electoral politics. Republican
candidate Smith was elected to the Georgia State Senate
for District 52 in 2002 by defeating Democratic candidate Dick Marable 16,957 votes (54.2%) to 14,329 votes (45.8%). Serving as Governor Sonny Perdue
’s floor leader in the Senate, Smith also serves on several Senate committees including Ethics & Government Reform as vice-chairman, Health & Human Services as secretary, Economic Development & Tourism , Judiciary and Children & Youth. Smith is a member of the Gridiron Secret Society
as well as on the board of directors at the Summit Ministries, an evangelical
Christian
organization focusing on high school
and college
aged Christians.
United States
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politician
Politician
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from the U.S. state
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of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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.
Smith earned a Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration
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(B.B.A.) from Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention
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affiliated Baylor University
Baylor University
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and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
before turning to electoral politics. Republican
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candidate Smith was elected to the Georgia State Senate
Georgia Senate
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for District 52 in 2002 by defeating Democratic candidate Dick Marable 16,957 votes (54.2%) to 14,329 votes (45.8%). Serving as Governor Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III, was the 81st Governor of Georgia. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican governor of Georgia since Benjamin F. Conley served during Reconstruction in the 1870s....
’s floor leader in the Senate, Smith also serves on several Senate committees including Ethics & Government Reform as vice-chairman, Health & Human Services as secretary, Economic Development & Tourism , Judiciary and Children & Youth. Smith is a member of the Gridiron Secret Society
Gridiron Secret Society
The Gridiron Secret Society is a secret society based at the University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia. However, there is much speculation about its international reach...
as well as on the board of directors at the Summit Ministries, an evangelical
Evangelicalism
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Christian
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organization focusing on high school
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and college
College
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aged Christians.