Background
Smith, Sam was born on November 24, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lawrence Medical Corps and Eleanor (Houston) Smith.
Smith, Sam was born on November 24, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lawrence Medical Corps and Eleanor (Houston) Smith.
Bachelor in Anthropology, Harvard College, 1959.
Reporter, WWDC, Washington, 1958, 59-60;
Reporter, Deadline Washington News Svc., 1959-1960;
contributing writer, reporter, Roll Call Newspaper, 1960-1964;
editor, Idler Magazine, 1964-1966;
columnist, Washington Tribune, 1980-1982;
contributing writer, columnist, Illustrated London News, 1980-1982;
columnist, District of Columbia Issue Watch, 1990-1991;
editor, Progressive Review (formerly District of Columbia Gazette), since 1966. Guest commentator WRC-television, 1976, WAMU_FM, 1980-1986, co-host, 1976, guest host, 1984-1985. Guest commentator Channel 19, 1992-1995.
Guest commentator WDCU, 1995-1997. Founding board of trustees Washington Review, 1976-1980.
Member of Executive Committee Fund Constitutional Government, since 1992, board directors, since 1989. Member of advisory board Fund for Communities' Future, since 1990, Center for Voting andDemocracy, since 1993. Founding member National Drug Strategy Network, since 1989.
Executive vice president Americans for Democratic Action, 1988-1993, member of national Executive Board, 1988-1993, national board, 1987-1993, domestic and social policy commission chair, 1988-1989. Board directors Greater Washington Americans for Democratic Action, 1985-1993, deputy chair, 1991-1992, District of Columbia chair, 1990-1991, chair, 1988-1990, secretary, 1987-1988. President Wolf Neck Farm Foundation, 1989-1992, board directors 1987-1993, 96-.
Board directors Project on Government Oversight, 1992-1993. Founding board directors District of Columbia Community Humanties Council, 1979-1983. Member District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3C, 1976-1977.
Steering committee District of Columbia Statehood Party, 1970-1977, 1989-1990. Organizing member Green Politics Network, since 1993. Active political campaigns, Eugene McCarthy, Fred Harris, Julius Hobson, Eleanor Holmes Norton, andothers.
Married Kathryn Jean Schneider, October 15, 1966. Children: Nathaniel, Benjamin.