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Randy E. SmithREPRepublican State Senator, District 14
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WVResidence (state)

Randy Edward Smith (born March 3, 1960) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 14 since January 11, 2017. In 2022, “Republican state Senator Randy Smith told voters that he planned to sponsor a bill proposing that those convicted of drug offenses voluntarily sterilize themselves to receive a reduced sentence. ‘If you want to lessen your prison sentence, if you're a man, you can get a vasectomy so you can't produce anymore,’ Smith told audience members, according to the Cumberland Times-News.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
East Preston High school
Attended
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
West Virginia State Senate
2016 - Current
Assistant Majority Whip
West Virginia State House of Delegates
2015 - 2016
Delegate
West Virginia State House of Delegates
2013 - 2016
Baseball Coach
Preston High School
Section Foreman
Mettiki Coal
Other Experience1 - 9 of 9
Career and Technical Education Advisory Board
Future farmers of America Alumni Association
Current
Member
National Rifle Association
Board Member
Brooksie Ministerial Board
Member
Brookside Church of the Brethren
Teacher
Brookside Church of the Brethren.
Former Member
Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Labor and Worker Safety Issues Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Senate