Greg V. Smith (born November 7, 1968) is an American politician serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 57th district.
Education
Smith graduated from Eastern Oregon University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Liberal Studies. He later earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration.
In 2000 Smith successfully ran for Oregon State Representative for District 59. In 2001, redistricting moved Smith into Oregon's 57th House district. He ran for re-election and won.
Smith's 2024 committee assignments are as follows:[2]
Joint Ways and Means Committee, Co-Vice Chair
Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government, Co-Chair
Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Capital Construction
Joint Legislative Administration Committee
House Revenue Committee
Joint Emergency Board
Joint Emergency Board Subcommittee on General Government, Co-Chair
Awards and recognitions
During his terms in office, Smith has earned a 100% voting records with the Taxpayer Association of Oregon,[3] Oregon Gun Owners of America,[4]Oregon Farm Bureau, Oregonians for Food and Shelter, and the National Federation of Independent Business. The Oregon Cattlemen's Association has given Smith the "Lariat Laureate", their highest award. The Oregon Fair Association has given Smith the title "Grand Champion Legislator" for the work he has done on their behalf. He has also received the "Outstanding Freshman Legislator of the Year" award during the 19th Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference.[5] The NRA Political Victory Fund has consistently given Smith an A+ grade on his votes regarding gun related legislation.[6][7][8][9] In 2009, Associated Oregon Industries named Smith "A Champion for Oregon Jobs and Business."
Controversy
Smith has been the subject of numerous ethics investigations due to his significant income, reported as approximately $1M per year, but lack of discernible personal income outside of contracts with government entities which directly benefit from state funding which he helps to secure as a Legislator.[10]
"Greg Smith & Company LLC, based in Smith's home in rural Morrow County, has a long practice of obtaining contracts from government agencies that benefit from state appropriations. At the Legislature, Smith is a powerful force on the budget committee that maps out how state money is spent." -Malheur Enterprise, February, 2024.
Smith's consulting work has drawn particular criticism due to the large amounts of State dollars which his work brings to clients located outside of his home district, raising questions about influence-peddling at the expense of his own constituents.[11]
In September, 2024, in his role as the Executive Director of the Columbia Development Authority (CDA), Smith agreed to repay a 51% salary increase which CDA board members stated they had never approved.[12]
