Background
Smith, Harri Anne was born on January 20, 1962 in Slocomb, Alabama, United States.
Smith, Harri Anne was born on January 20, 1962 in Slocomb, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Troy State University, Alabama.
She has been elected to three terms in the State Senate and is also a former mayor of her hometown of Slocomb, in the Wiregrass region. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Troy State University. She was Executive Vice President of Friend Bank.
She was then elected to the Slocomb city council (non-partisan) and elected mayor in 1996.
Elections
In 1998, she challenged Republican State Senator Chip Bailey of Alabama"s 29th senate district. She defeated him in the primary 47%-44%.
In November, she defeated Democrat nominee Mac Palmer 61%-39%. Smith ran in the Republican primary for Alabama"s 2nd congressional district in 2008, losing to State Representative Jay Love.
Afterwards, she endorsed the Democratic nominee, Bobby Bright—a decision which nearly got her expelled from the Geneva County Republican Executive Committee.
The Republican Party of Alabama barred her from running for reelection to her state senate seat as a Republican in 2010. Her endorsement of Bright violated a state party bylaw which bars an elected Republican from endorsing a candidate from another party when a Republican is running. However, in June she garnered enough signatures in her district to run as an independent.
A month before the election, she was indicted on federal charges of bribery and corruption.
Smith was found not guilty and was acquitted of all charges in March 2012. Committee assignments
Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities
Confirmations (Vice Chair)
Health
Local Legislation Number 1
Tourism and Marketing
Veterans and Military Affairs.
Member First Baptist Church. Member National Rifle Association, Association United States Army, Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging Board, State Alabama Agribusiness Council, Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Community & Alabama Bankers Associations, National Federation Indiana Business, Geneva County United Way Board, Houston County Young Republican, Houston County Republican Women's Association.
Married Charlie Smith.