Tom Smith (Pennsylvania politician)

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Tom Smith
Personal details
Born
Thomas Joel Smith

( 1947-10-20 ) October 20, 1947
Kittanning , Pennsylvania ,
U.S.
Died October 17, 2015 (2015-10-17) (aged 67)
Shelocta, Pennsylvania
Political party Democratic Party (Before 2011)
Republican Party
(2011?2015)
Spouse(s) Saundy Smith
Children 7
Committees Plumcreek Township Board, Indiana Armstrong Patriots
Website Campaign website at the Internet Archive

Thomas Joel "Tom" Smith (October 20, 1947 ? October 17, 2015) was an American Republican politician, farmer and businessman.

Political career [ change | change source ]

He was first a Democrat for four years before becoming a politician. Smith switched parties in 2011 and ran for the United States Senate in 2012 as a Republican , [1] losing to the current Democratic Senator Bob Casey, Jr. .

Death [ change | change source ]

Smith died at his home in Shelocta , Pennsylvania , aged 67. [2]

References [ change | change source ]

  1. "Tom Smith: Former Democratic Committeeman" .
  2. Associated Press (18 October 2015). "Tom Smith, conservative who ran for US Senate, dies at 67" . Washington Times .