Jason Smith (American politician)

Jason Smith
Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byRichard Neal
Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee
In office
January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Preceded bySteve Womack
Succeeded byBrendan Boyle
Secretary of the House Republican Conference
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2021
LeaderPaul Ryan
Kevin McCarthy
Preceded byVirginia Foxx
Succeeded byRichard Hudson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 8th district
Assumed office
June 4, 2013
Preceded byJo Ann Emerson
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
November 14, 2005 – June 4, 2013
Preceded byFrank Barnitz
Succeeded byShawn Sisco
Constituency150th district (2005–2013)
120th district (2013)
Personal details
Born
Jason Thomas Smith

(1980-06-16) June 16, 1980 (age 44)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Missouri (BS)
Oklahoma City University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Jason Thomas Smith (born June 16, 1980) is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Missouri's 8th congressional district since 2013.[1] The district comprises 30 counties, covering just under 20,000 square miles of southeastern and southern Missouri.[2]

Before being elected to Congress, Smith served four full terms and one partial term in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was the majority whip during the 96th Missouri General Assembly[3] and as the speaker pro tempore during the 97th Missouri General Assembly.[4]

  1. ^ Sullivan, Sean (June 4, 2013). "Jason Smith wins Missouri special election". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "113th Congress of the United States, Missouri - Congressional District 8" (PDF). United States Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Census Bureau. January 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Representative Jason Smith". Missouri House of Representatives. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "10 Things to Know About Jason Smith #MO08". Roll Call. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.