James E. Smith Jr.
American politician

James E. Smith Jr.

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American politician
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9 September 1967
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James E. Smith Jr. is an American politician and a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 72nd district in Richland County since 1997. A Democrat, he endorsed Joe Biden in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. and Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

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Smith was a member of the Army Reserve from January 1996-August 1998 and a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard since 1998. He served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan from February 2007-May 2008.