John Arthur Smith

John Arthur Smith
Member of the New Mexico Senate
from the 35th district
In office
1989–2020
Succeeded byCrystal Diamond
Personal details
Born(1941-07-07)July 7, 1941
Died (aged 83)
Deming, New Mexico, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Deming, New Mexico, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of New Mexico
Occupationreal estate appraiser

John Arthur Smith (July 7, 1941 – October 7, 2024)[1] was an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 35th District from 1989 to 2021.

In 2002, he sought to represent New Mexico's second congressional district when veteran congressman Joe Skeen announced that he was retiring. He defeated Las Cruces mayor Ruben Smith in the Democratic primary, but ultimately lost to Republican Steve Pearce 56 to 44 percent.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Official Obituary of John Arthur Smith". Baca's Funeral Chapel. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "New Mexico Official 2002 Election Results for CATRON County". Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "Election 2002 - House of Representatives". Cnn.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.