Samuel H. Smith (politician)

Sam Smith
139th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04) – November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30)
Preceded by	Keith McCall
Succeeded by	Mike Turzai
Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office April 15, 2003 (2003-04-15) – November 30, 2010 (2010-11-30)
Preceded by	John Perzel
Succeeded by	Mike Turzai
Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office January 2, 2001 (2001-01-02) – April 15, 2003 (2003-04-15)
Preceded by	Donald Snyder
Succeeded by	Brett Feese
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 66th district
In office January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06) – November 30, 2014 (2014-11-30)
Preceded by	Eugene Smith
Succeeded by	Cris Dush
Personal details
Born	(1955-08-10) August 10, 1955 (age 69) Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Donna Smith
Residence	Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Penn State University
Website	www.samsmithpahouse.com

Samuel H. "Sam" Smith (born August 10, 1955) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 66th District who served from 1986 to 2015. The district included portions of Jefferson, Indiana and Armstrong counties. He was elected Speaker in January 2011 and served until January 2015, when he was succeeded by Mike Turzai.^[1]