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Smith was born on March 4, 1958, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Christine, a teacher, and F. Harlan Flint, a lawyer. She mostly grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, attending Manderfield and Acequia Madre Elementary. She finished high school in Northern California. Before going to college, Smith worked on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline in Prud...
In 1984, Smith moved to Minnesota for a marketing job at General Mills. She later started her own marketing firm, where she consulted with businesses and nonprofits. In the early 1990s, Smith became involved in local politics, volunteering for DFL campaigns in Minneapolis. She managed Ted Mondale's unsuccessful 1998 campaign for governor. After Min...
2014 election
When Lieutenant Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon announced she would not seek reelection, Dayton selected Smith as his running mate in the 2014 gubernatorial election. He cited Smith's work on passing legislation for new Minnesota Vikings Stadium, as well as her support for the Destination Medical Center project with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Smith stepped down as Dayton's chief of staff to campaign for lieutenant governor. After being nominated by acclamation at the DFL state convention, a...
Tenure
Smith took office as lieutenant governor on January 5, 2015, and served until she was appointed to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate on January 2, 2018. During her tenure Smith was described by many political observers as having a much higher profile and playing a much more significant role in legislative negotiations than her predecessors.She spent a significant amount of time traveling the state in support of the priorities of Dayton's administration, including funding for optional pre...
Appointment
On December 13, 2017, Governor Dayton announced Smith as his pick to fill the United States Senate seat held by Al Franken, who had announced he would resign amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Democrats in the state immediately united around Smith as the party's candidate in the November 2018 special electionto fill Franken's term. Franken officially resigned on January 2, 2018.
Tenure
With Vice President Mike Pence administering the oath of office, Smith was officially sworn in as a U.S. Senator on January 3, 2018, alongside Doug Jones of Alabama. She was accompanied by fellow Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and former Vice President and former Minnesota Senator Walter Mondale. Smith was participating in the certification of the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count on January 6, 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol. She called the partic...
Committee assignments
1. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 1.1. Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade 1.2. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security 1.3. Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy(chair) 2. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 2.1. Subcommittee on Economic Policy 2.2. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development(chair) 2.3. Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment 3. C...
Abortion
Smith supports abortion rights. She was a vice president at Planned Parenthoodfrom 2003 to 2006, where she lobbied against efforts to oppose abortion rights. In February 2019, Smith voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, saying that the bill "would override physicians' professional judgment about what is best for their patients" and "put physicians in the position of facing criminal penalties if their judgment about what is best for their patient is contrary to what i...
Agriculture
In March 2019, Smith and 37 other senators signed a letter to US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perduewarning that dairy farmers "have continued to face market instability and are struggling to survive the fourth year of sustained low prices" and urging his department to "strongly encourage these farmers to consider the Dairy Margin Coverage program."
Climate change
In November 2018, Smith and 24 other Democratic senators cosponsored a resolution in response to findings of the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC) report and National Climate Assessment. The resolution affirmed the senators' acceptance of the findings and their support for bold action to address climate change.
Smith's husband, Archie Smith, is an independent investor, focusing largely on health care and medical companies.The couple have two sons. In May 2019, during a speech on the Senate floor, Smith described her experiences with getting help in college and in her early 30s for depression.
Tina Flint Smith (Albuquerque, 4 de março de 1958) é uma política norte-americana, atualmente Senadora dos Estados Unidos pelo estado de Minnesota. [1] Filiada ao Partido Democrata , foi indicada ao cargo pelo Governador Mark Dayton após a renúncia do Senador Al Franken .
Meet Senator Tina Smith. She's been a small-business owner, non-profit executive, & community activist. She's a hard worker, an organizer, a problem-solver.
As the only U.S. Senator to have worked for Planned Parenthood, she has been a key leader in the fight to protect women’s right to choose. Additionally, as the country faces the climate crisis, she has risen as a leader in the push for a clean energy future.
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