Representative Tommy Smith

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Tommy Smith was first elected to the Georgia State Legislature in 1978. The longtime legislator represents District 168, covering all of Appling and Bacon counties, and parts of Jeff Davis and Wayne counties. He has the longest tenure in the House of Representatives of any member of the Republican Caucus. Representative Smith currently serves as Chairman of the State Planning and Community Affairs committee, which oversees legislation effecting counties, cities and local governments across the state. This committee also serves as the vehicle for innovative state planning and deals directly with all locally elected officials. Additional committees Representative Smith serves on are Appropriations, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, and Defense and Veterans Affairs. He is the former Chairman of the Economic Development Subcommittee on Appropriations, and the House Rail Passenger committee.

Chairman Smith graduated from Bacon County High School in Alma in 1968. He went on to obtain an A.B. degree in Speech, minoring in Psychology, from Georgia Southern College in 1972. During the course of his academic career, Smith also held various political offices. In 1968, he was appointed to the Georgia Youth Council and later served as 8th District Chairman for the organization. In that same year, he became the youngest delegate to the National Democratic Convention. In 1970, he was named to the White House Conference on Children.

Representative Smith is a blueberry farmer and manages the family business when he is not serving his constituents under the Gold Dome. He is a member of the Alma United Methodist Church, and an active Lay Speaker in churches of various denominations.

He believes that the one thing which would have the most positive impact on the state and the nations is the strengthening of the moral and spiritual fiber of our people.