Ferr Smith
Prior offices
Mississippi House of Representatives District 27
Personal
Ferr Smith (b. September 10, 1941) is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 1994 to 2016.
Smith did not run for re-election to the state House in 2015.
Biography
Smith earned his B.S. from Mississippi Valley State University and J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2011
- See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2011
On November 8, 2011, Smith won re-election to District 27 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and defeated R. Dewayne Gill (R) in the November 8 general election.[2][3]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2011 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Democratic |
 Ferr Smith Incumbent |
69.6% |
5,109 |
| |
Republican |
R. Dewayne Gill |
30.4% |
2,234 |
| Total Votes |
7,343 |
2007
- See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2007
On November 6, 2007, Smith was re-elected to District 27, defeating Republican challenger Ricky Gill.[4] He defeated Eddie Perry in the primary election by a margin of 947-858.[5]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 27 (2007)
|
| Candidates
|
Votes
|
Percent
|
| Ferr Smith (D)
|
4,119
|
68.26%
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| Ricky Gill (R)
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1,915
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31.74%
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on education bills.
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Personal
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Smith has been a member of the Central Mississippi Legal Services Board of Directors, the Inter-Alumni Council, Leake County Development Incorporated; and chair of the Mississippi Valley State University Foundation.[1]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Ferr Smith's Biography," accessed January 7, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2007 Democratic Primary Election Results," accessed January 7, 2016
| Political offices
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Preceded by
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Mississippi House of Representatives District 27
1993–2016
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Succeeded by
Kenneth Walker (D)
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Leadership
Speaker of the House:Jason White
Minority Leader:Robert Johnson
Representatives
Republican Party (79)
Democratic Party (41)
Independent (2)
