Full Name:
Richard A. Smith
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Elizabeth; 2 Children: Chase, Courtney
Home City:
New Fairfield, CT
Religion:
Lutheran
JD, University of Bridgeport School of Law, 1980-1983
BA, Political Science, University of New Haven, 1976-1980
Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 108, 2011-2021
Minority Policy Chair, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2019-2021
Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 108, 2018
Assistant Minority Leader, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2017-2018
Former Member, Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Government Administration and Elections Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member, Housing Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Former Member, Labor and Public Employees Committee, Connecticut State House of Representatives
Attorney at Law, SmithLaw, Professional Corporation, 1983-present
Educator, Real Estate Paralegal/Adult Education Courses
Member, Lions Club of New Fairfield, 1990-present
Member, Barnum Square Toastmasters Club, present
Member, Board of Directors, Cal-Ripken New Fairfield Baseball, present
Member, Board of Directors, Quaker Hill Country Club, Pawling, New York, present
Member, Connecticut Court Bar, present
Member, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, present
Member, Federal Court Bar, present
Member, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, present
Volunteer, New Fairfield Community Coalition for the Prevention of Youth Violence, present
Volunteer, School-Family-Community Partnership Committee, present
Member, United States Supreme Court Bar, present
Former President, Barnum Square Toastmasters Club
Former Vice President, Danbury Bar Association
Former President, Danbury Bar Association
Former Secretary, Danbury Bar Association
Former Member, New Fairfield Board of Education
President, Lions Club of New Fairfield, 1994-1995