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Bob Smith
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| Chair of the House Agriculture Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Larry Combest |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 2nd district |
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| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Wes Cooley |
| Succeeded by | Greg Walden |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Denny Smith |
| Succeeded by | Wes Cooley |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 30th district |
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| In office 1973–1981 |
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| Succeeded by | Gene Timms |
| 52nd Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1969–1973 |
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| Preceded by | F. F. Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Richard O. Eymann |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 26th district |
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| In office 1961–1973 |
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| Preceded by | Clinton P. Haight, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Denny Jones |
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| Born | June 16, 1931 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2020 (aged 89) Medford, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Kaye Elizabeth Tomlinson
(m. 1966) |
| Education | Willamette University (BS) |
Robert Freeman Smith (June 16, 1931 – September 21, 2020), commonly known as Bob Smith, was an American Republican politician who represented Oregon in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1999.
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Early life and education
Smith was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Burns, Oregon. His father, Benjamin F. Smith, was a doctor. He attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, graduating in 1953 with a bachelor's degree in agriculture. He worked as a rancher until his election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1960.
Career
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Smith served in the state House from 1961 to 1973, serving as Speaker of the House for the 1969 and 1971 sessions. He was in the Oregon Senate from 1973 to 1981 and served as minority leader from 1978 to 1982. Between 1965 and 1969, Smith was the president of the Oregon Public Land Commission.
Smith was elected to Congress from Oregon's 2nd congressional district in 1982. The district's incumbent, freshman Republican Denny Smith (no relation), opted to run in the newly created 5th district after it absorbed much of the western portion of the old 2nd, including Denny Smith's home in Salem. Smith served in Congress until 1995. After a brief retirement, he returned to Congress in 1997. Wes Cooley, the Republican who had succeeded Smith in the House, had been caught in several lies about his military service and Smith was persuaded to come out of retirement. Upon his return, he was elected chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, but only served one term before retiring for good.
Personal life
On February 19, 1966, Smith married Kaye Elizabeth Tomlinson in Salem. Her father was the clerk of Marion County. The wedding was attended by F. F. Montgomery, the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, among others. By January 1971, Smith and his wife had two sons and a daughter.
Death
Smith died on September 21, 2020, in Medford, Oregon at the age of 89.
