Tootie Smith
Tootie Smith | |
|---|---|
| Clackamas County Commissioner | |
| In office January 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Damon |
| Succeeded by | Ken Humberston |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Deborah Kafoury |
| Succeeded by | Mac Sumner |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Beyer |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Barker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1957 Oregon City, Oregon, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Concordia University |
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Tootie Smith (born March 3, 1957) is an American politician and hazelnut farmer from the state of Oregon. A Republican, she served in the state legislature from 2001 until 2005, and on the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners from 2013 until 2017.
In 2019, she announced her candidacy for Clackamas County Chair. She won the election with 64,502 votes (53.22%).
Biography
Smith was born in 1957 in Oregon City. She attended Mount Hood Community College and graduated from Concordia University.[1]
Smith was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2000, and reelected in 2002. In 2012, she was elected to the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners. Smith unsuccessfully ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2014, but lost to incumbent Democrat Kurt Schrader, receiving 39% of the vote.[2][3] Smith ran for reelection to the county commission in 2016, but lost to Ken Humberston.[4][5] Smith ran for Clackamas County Chair in 2020 and won. Her term began in January 2021.
In a comment generating controversy, Smith in 2020 said that following her state's COVID restrictions was like being a "second-rate slave".[6]
Smith likely violated open meeting laws in March 2023 by calling for an emergency meeting without notifying citizens or the media.[7]
Personal life
Smith and her husband, Nate, have one child.[1]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kurt Schrader | 150,944 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Tootie Smith | 110,332 | 39.3 | |
| Independent | Marvin Sannes | 7,674 | 2.7 | |
| Constitution | Raymond Baldwin | 6,208 | 2.2 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel K Souza | 5,198 | 1.8 | |
| Write-in | 732 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 281,088 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ a b "Tootie Smith's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "OR District 05 2014". OurCampaigns. January 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Mapes, Jeff (January 13, 2014). "Clackamas Commissioner Tootie Smith announces candidacy against Rep. Kurt Schrader". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Conner (November 9, 2016). "Tootie Smith loses County Commissioner seat by less than two points". Molalla Pioneer. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Wong, Peter (December 23, 2016). "Tootie Smith makes her exit from Clackamas County board". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Stites, Sam. "Tootie Smith compares statewide 'freeze' restrictions to slavery". Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ Thompson, Brandon (March 29, 2023). "Clackamas County commissioners talk withholding funds, possible law violation". www.koin.com. KOIN. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.