Background
Smith, Lawrence Jack was born on April 25, 1941 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Martin and Myra (Bank) Smith.
Smith, Lawrence Jack was born on April 25, 1941 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Martin and Myra (Bank) Smith.
He attended public schools in East Meadow, New New York He attended New York University in New York City from 1958 to 1961. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1964.
He was admitted to the New York bar in 1964 and he commenced practice in New York City. In 1972, he was admitted to the Florida bar, and from 1974 until 1978, he was chairman of the Hollywood (Fl) Planning and Zoning Board. From 1978 until 1982, he served in the Florida House of Representatives.
Lawrence Smith was a delegate to seven Democratic National Conventions from 1980 to 2004.
He was elected as a Democrat to the 98th United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from January 3, 1983 until January 3, 1993.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1992 to the 103rd United States Congress. On August 3, 1993 Congressman Smith pled guilty to one count of tax evasion and one count of filing false campaign reports.
He was sentenced to three months in jail.
Currently, he is a resident of Hollywood, Florida.
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Democratic Party.
President Stirling Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Hollywood Fla, 1975-1976. Member Democratic Executive Committee Broward County, Florida, since 1972. Member South Broward Bar Association (president) Lodges: Optimists.
B'nai B'rith.
Married Sheila Cohen, July 7, 1962. Children: Grant, Lauren.