John R. Smith (politician, born 1945)

John R. Smith
Louisiana State Senator for District 30
(Beauregard, Calcasieu, and Vernon parishes)
In office
2008–2020
Preceded byJames David Cain
Succeeded byMike Reese
Louisiana State Representative for
District 30 (Beauregard and Vernon parishes)[1]
In office
1988–2008
Preceded byClaude "Buddy" Leach[2]
Succeeded byJames Armes[2]
Personal details
Born (1945-12-29) December 29, 1945 (age 78)
Political partyRepublican (2010-present)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (Before 2010)
SpousePamela Arnondin Smith
RelationsChris John (son-in-law)
ChildrenBradford Smith
Payton Smith John
Residence(s)Leesville
Vernon Parish
Louisiana, USA
Alma materLoyola University New Orleans
OccupationBusinessman

John R. Smith (born December 29, 1945) is a politician from Leesville, Louisiana, who is a Republican former member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 30.[3]

In 2010, Smith switched from Democratic to Republican party affiliation.[4]

  1. ^ In Vernon Parish, the states House and state Senate districts are both numbered "30".
  2. ^ a b "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2008" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
  3. ^ Smith bio on the Louisiana Senate site (accessed 2010-12-09).
  4. ^ Moller, Jan (2010-12-09). "State Sen. John Alario switches to GOP". Times-Picayune. No. Saint Tammany Edition. p. A2. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-09.