Randy Smith (politician)

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]
This article is about the West Virginia state legislator. For other people named Randy Smith, see Randy Smith.
Randy Smith
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2017
Serving with Jay Taylor
Preceded byBob Williams
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 53rd[1] district
In office
January 12, 2013 – January 11, 2017
Preceded byJonathan Miller
Succeeded byTony J. Lewis
Personal details
Born (1960-03-03) March 3, 1960
Oakland, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpousePatty Smith
Parent(s)George and Iola Clem
ResidencePreston, West Virginia
OccupationCoal miner & politician
Websiterandyesmith.com

Elections
West Virginia Senate District 14 (Position B) election, 2016[4]
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%
  • 2012 Smith was unopposed for the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,485 votes,[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,059 votes (57.6%) against Democratic incumbent Stan Shaver.[6]

References
  1. "Randy E. Smith". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  2. "Randy Smith's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. Reynolds, Nick (2022-12-07). "Republican looks to lessen prison time for drug users who get sterilized". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  4. "Statewide Results: General Election - November 8, 2016". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  5. "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  6. "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 20, 2014.


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