Linda Smith (American politician)

Linda Smith
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byJolene Unsoeld
Succeeded byBrian Baird
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 11, 1988 – January 2, 1995
Preceded byJoe Tanner
Succeeded byHal Palmer
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 9, 1984 – December 4, 1987
Preceded byOliver Ristuben
Succeeded byStan Butterfield
Personal details
Born
Linda Ann Simpson

(1950-07-16) July 16, 1950 (age 74)
La Junta, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Linda Ann Smith[1] (née Simpson; born July 16, 1950)[2] is a member of the Republican Party who represented Washington's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 1999 and was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1998, losing to incumbent Democrat Patty Murray. After leaving politics, she founded Shared Hope International, a nonprofit organization focused on ending minor sex trafficking. Since its creation, Smith has worked around the world and within the United States on behalf of those who have been victimized through sex trafficking.

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  2. ^ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-22.