Linda SMITH, Congress, WA (1950)

SMITH Linda , a Representative from Washington; born in LaJunta, Otero County, Colo., July 16, 1950; graduated Fort Vancouver High School, Vancouver, Wash.; manager of seven tax preparation offices; member, Washington State house of representatives, 1983-1986; member, Washington State senate, 1987-1994; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate.

Bibliography

"Linda Smith" in Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration by the Office of History & Preservation, U. S. House of Representatives. Washington: Government Printing Office, 2006.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present