- John Arthur Smith
Infobox State Senator
name=John Arthur Smith
state_senate=New Mexico
state=New Mexico
district=35th
term=1989 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
party=Democratic
date of birth= birth year and age|1942
place of birth=
date of death=
place of death=
alma_mater=University of New Mexico
occupation=real estate appraiser
spouse=Janette
residence=Deming, New Mexico
religion=|John Arthur Smith is a Democratic member of the
New Mexico Senate , representing the 35th District since 1989. In 2002 he sought to represent New Mexico's second congressional district when veteran congressmanJoe Skeen announced that he was retiring. He defeatedLas Cruces mayor Ruben Smith in the Democratic primary, but ultimately lost to RepublicanSteve Pearce 56 to 44 percent. [http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Main/Elections/2002/02primary/conty027.HTM] [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2002/pages/states/NM/H/02/race.html]External links
* [http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/legdetails.asp?Name=288 New Mexico Legislature - Senator John Arthur Smith] official NM Senate website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5821 Project Vote Smart - Senator John Arthur Smith (NM)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - John Arthur Smith
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=101375 2008] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=82293 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=64266 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=44162 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=43457 1992] campaign contributions
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