Van Smith
Updated: August 07, 2022 at 12:12 PM CST
General Information
Who is Van Smith?
Born in Chilton County, Van Smith received his bachelor’s degree in agriscience education from Auburn University and his master’s degree in agriscience education from Alabama A&M University. He received his certification in administrative education from the University of Montevallo.
He has served as an Autauga County Commissioner for the past five years. In nearly four decades in education, Smith worked 13 years as a vocational education teacher, eight years as assistant principal, and 16 years as principal of Billingsley School. After retirement in 2013, he became a full-time farmer raising cattle, hay and timber.
Status: Alabama State Representative for District 42
Party: Republican
Location: Billingsley, AL - Autauga County
Contact Information
Known contact information for Van Smith from Billingsley, AL.
- 11 South Union Street, Suite 531Montgomery, AL 36130-2950
- Phone: 334-261-0459
- Official Email: [email protected]
Education Information
Known educational history for Van Smith from Billingsley, AL.
- BS, Agriscience Education, Auburn University
- Master's, Administration, Montevallo University
- MS, Agriscience Education, Alabama A&M University
Political Information
Known political history for Van Smith from Billingsley, AL.
- Candidate, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 42, 2022
- Representative, Alabama State House of Representatives, District 42, 2019-present
- Trustee, Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, 1994-present
- Former Commissioner, Autauga County, Alabama, District 3
- Former Vice Chair, Autauga County Commission, Alabama
Professions Information
Known professional history for Van Smith from Billingsley, AL.
- Former Assistant Principal, Billingsley School
- Former Principal, Billingsley School
- Former Vocational Education Teacher, Billingsley School
Organizations Information
Known organizational history for Van Smith from Billingsley, AL.
- Chairman of the Deacons, Indian Grave Baptist Church, present
- Member, Junior Beef Expo Committee, Southeastern Livestock Exposition, present
- Member, Indian Grave Baptist Church, present
- Superintendent, Autauga Agribition Livestock Show, 1999-present
- Board Member, Autauga County Cattlemen's Association
- Former Career Development Event Superintendent, National FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event
- Former Vice Chairman, Central Alabama Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees
- Member, Board of Trustees, PowerSouth
- Member, Board of Trustees, Alabama Rural Electric Association
- Member, National Future Farmers of America Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event
Election History
Van Smith from Billingsley, AL has participated in elections listed below in the state of Alabama.
Sponsored Bills
View legislative bills that Van Smith has sponsored.
- HB132
- Relating to sales and use tax; to add a new Section 40-23-4.5, Code of Alabama 1975, to exclude products under Chapter 2A of Title 20 from the producer value added sales and use tax exemption.
- HB299
- Relating to highways; to amend Section 23-1-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the relocation of utilities; and to further provide for the reimbursement process for various expenses associated with the relocation.
- HB399
- Motor vehicles, uniform vehicle width restriction, provided, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.
- HB412
- Sales and use tax, agricultural products, producer value added agricultural products exempt from sales tax, Sec. 40-23-1, 40-23-4 am'd.
- HB495
- Thorsby, alcoholic beverages, sale of draft or keg beer by retail licensees
- HB215
- Sheriffs, term of office, to commence following election, technical revisions to term of county commissioner, Sec. 36-3-4 am'd.
- HB217
- Telephone communications, knowing and intentionally misleading use of inaccurate caller identification information, prohibited
- HB220
- Education Dept., state property, Dept. of Edu., has authority to manange the construction and renovation of property that is part of a state educational institution, Sec. 41-4-400 am'd.
- HB320
- State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2020.
- HB346
- Social Work Examiners, Board of, duties, board authorized to charge and collect fees to verify existence of current license, Sec. 34-30-57 am'd.
- HB384
- Electrical Contractors, Alabama Board of, board membership revised, board authorized to subpoena witnesses and investigate complaints, expiration of licenses, local business licenses texting deleted, Secs. 34-36-3, 34-36-4, 34-36-6, 34-36-7, 34-36-8, 34-36-9, 34-36-13, 34-36-16 am'd.
- HB391
- Schools, public K-12, athletic events allowing competition by one biological gender against another prohibited unless the event specifically includes both genders
- HB392
- Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Obligation Transparency, created, membership, compensation, powers, and duties, provided
- HB445
- Crimes and offenses, crimes of riot and inciting to riot, harassment, and assault II, amended, crimes of assault against a first responder, aggravated riot, and unlawful traffic interference, created, mandatory holding period for certain violations, provided, mandatory incarceration period for certain violations, provided, exceptions to sovereign immunity, further provided, restrictions on distribution of revenue to defunding jurisdictions, provided, Secs. 13A-11-3.1, 13A-11-5.1, 13A-11-8.1 added; Secs. 12-25-32, 13A-6-21, 13A-6-132, 13A-11-1, 13A-11-3, 13A-11-4, 13A-11-8, 13A-11-70, 15-13-2, 36-1-12, 36-2-1 am'd.
- HB446
- Utilities, governmental entities, prohibited from adopting or enforcing policies that prohibit the connection or reconnection of utility services
- HB492
- Pharmacy benefits managers, practices relating to patient steering, price discrimination, fiduciary duty to client, price disclosure, etc. regulated, Dept of Insurance, duties and authorities revised, Act 2019-457, 2019 Reg. Sess., sections amended and renumbered; Secs. 27-45A-6 to 27-45A-11, inclusive, 27-45A-13 added; Secs. 27-45A-3, 27-45A-4, 27-45A-5 am'd.
- HB513
- Chilton Co., sheriff authorized to sell certain abandoned, unclaimed, or stolen property and firearms, notice, record keeping requirement, distribution of funds for law enforcement purposes
- HB514
- Chilton Co., sheriff, salary
- HB576
- Time; to adopt Daylight Savings Time statewide if Congress amends Federal law to allow it.
- HB586
- Mobile Co., Mobile Bay, western shore, mobile home parks or RV parks, restricted within 1500 feet of Mobile Bay, mobile homes or manufactured buildings, restricted except for use by owner, sewage systems regulated, enforcement
- HB600
- Motor vehicles, uniform vehicle width restriction, provided, Sec. 32-9-20 am'd.
- HB602
- Catfish, size and number limit, no size or number limit, rule of Conservation and Natural Resources superseded
- HB640
- Clanton, alcoholic beverages, city council may authorize sale of draft or keg beer, under certain conditions
- HB 167
- Social Work Examiners, Board of, duties, board authorized to charge and collect fees to verify existence of current license, Sec. 34-30-57 am'd.
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| Article | Date |
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| Van Smith Wins GOP Primary For House District 42 | 08/22/2019 |