Murrell Smith Jr.

Murrell Smith
61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office May 12, 2022
Preceded by	Jay Lucas
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 67th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2001
Preceded by	Mac McLeod
Personal details
Born	George Murrell Smith Jr. (1968-05-15) May 15, 1968 (age 56) Florence, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Macaulay White ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2
Education	Wofford College (BA) University of South Carolina (JD)
Occupation	Lawyer politician

George Murrell Smith Jr. (born May 15, 1968) is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Since 2001, he has represented the 67th district of South Carolina for Sumter and Sumter County.^[1]