Education
Smith graduated from the University of Vermont (Bachelor, 1987), and is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He also attended the Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991).
Smith graduated from the University of Vermont (Bachelor, 1987), and is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He also attended the Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991).
In August 2015 Smith announced his candidacy for the 2016 Democratic nomination for Governor of Vermont. He is an attorney and shareholder with the law firm of Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, Professional Corporation in Burlington. Smith, a Democrat, was first elected to the Vermont House in 2002.
He represents the Lamoille-Washington 1 District, which includes the Towns of Elmore and Morristown in Lamoille County and Woodbury and Worcester in Washington County.
On December 6, 2008, House Democrats, who held a 95–48 majority, nominated Smith to be the next Speaker of the Vermont House. He was elected Speaker on January 8, 2009, and was re-elected on January 5, 2011, January 8, 2013, and January 7, 2015.
On August 20, 2015, Smith announced his candidacy for the 2016 Democratic nomination for Governor. In November he withdrew, following his wife"s breast cancer diagnosis.
Early in his House career he was a member of the Ways & Means and Joint Fiscal Committees.