Richard H. Smith

Prior to public office, Smith served in the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service from 1970 to 1978, and in the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service from 1978 to 1999. While serving at UGA as extension director, he also served as an adjunct professor at UGA from 1990 to 1999. == Political career ==

Smith served as Interim City Manager of Columbus, Georgia from 1989 to 1990. Smith was a City Councilmember in Columbus, Georgia, from 1997 to 2002. He was re-elected without opposition until 2020, when he faced Democrat Carl Sprayberry in the general election. • Appropriations • Insurance (chairman, 2011–2020) • Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment • Natural Resources & Environment • Rules (Chairman, 2020–2024) • Special Committee on Access to Quality Health Care Smith died on January 30, 2024, at the age of 78. == References ==