Jackie Smith (politician)

For the British politician, see Jacqui Smith.
Jackie Smith
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 8, 2023
Preceded byRick Bertrand
Succeeded byKevin Alons
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDennis
Residence(s)Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materBriar Cliff University
Baylor University (MA)

Jaclyn 'Jackie' Smith (born 1955) is the Iowa State Senator from the 7th District.[1] A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa Senate since being elected in 2018.

Smith and raised in Sioux City Iowa. She earned a bachelor's degree from Briar Cliff University and a master's degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.[2] She went on to work for the Northwest AEA and spent 34 years working as a speech-language pathologist. During that time, she and her husband, Dennis owned and operated a clothing business.

In 2008 she was elected Woodbury County supervisor, serving eight years, before losing to Republican Keith Radig in 2016. In 2018 she sought the Democratic nomination for the Iowa Senate's seventh district seat.[3] She won her party nomination and went on to defeat incumbent Rick Bertrand in the general election.[4]

As of April 2020, Smith serves on the following committees: Local Government (Ranking Member), Education, Natural Resources and Environment, and Transportation. She also serves on the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, School Finance Formula Review Committee, as well as the Economic Development Authority Board, and the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement System Board of Trustees.[1]

In 2022, Smith was redistricted from District 7, where she was replaced by Kevin Alons,[5] to District 1, where she lost reelection to Rocky De Witt.[6]

  1. ^ a b "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  3. ^ Hayworth, Bret (19 January 2018). "Former Woodbury County Supervisor Smith running for Iowa Senate seat". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  4. ^ Gottburg, Woody (2018-11-07). "JAMES CARLIN AND JACKIE SMITH WIN IOWA SENATE SEATS". KSCJ 1360. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  5. ^ McNett, Jared (2 December 2021). "Former Woodbury County Republican Chairman Kevin Alons announces campaign for Iowa Senate seat". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. ^ Gottburg, Woody (November 8, 2022). "RED WAVE RUNS THROUGH WOODBURY COUNTY". KSCJ. Retrieved November 11, 2022.