Robert Freeman Smith

Infobox_Congressman
name =Bob Smith


date of birth= Birth date and age|1931|6|16|mf=y
place of birth= Portland, Oregon
death_date =
death_place =
state = Oregon
district = 2nd
term = 1983–1995
1997–1999
preceded = Denny Smith (1983)
Wes Cooley (1997)
succeeded = Wes Cooley (1995)
Greg Walden (1999)
party = Republican
spouse =

Robert Freeman "Bob" Smith (b. June 16, 1931) in Portland, Oregon, is an American politician.

Smith grew up in Burns, Oregon. He attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, graduating in 1953 with an agricultural degree. Smith worked as a rancher until his election to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1960. He served in the state House until he retired in 1972 to return to his ranch, and was Speaker of the House for the 1969 and 1971 sessions. [ [http://bluebook.state.or.us/state/elections/elections34.htm Oregon Blue Book: Speakers of the House of Representatives of Oregon.] Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on June 9 2008.] Between 1965 and 1969, Smith was the president of the Oregon Public Land Commission.

Smith, a Republican, was a United States Congressman from Oregon's 2nd congressional district from 1983 to 1995. After a brief retirement, he returned to Congress in 1997. Wes Cooley, the Republican who had succeeded Smith in the House, was involved in a scandal, and Smith ran for his old seat in order to keep it in Republican hands. Smith served just one more term from 1997 to 1999. During his latter term he also served as Chairman of the Agriculture Committee.

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