the honorable Gordon Smith
Former U.S. Senator for Oregon
Gordon Harold Smith is a former United States Senator and businessman from the state of Oregon. A Republican, he served two terms in the Senate. Prior to election to the U.S. Senate in 1996, he served in the Oregon State Senate, including one session as President of Oregon’s Senate in 1995. Smith was defeated for reelection in 2008 by Democrat Jeff Merkley. On September 18, 2009, he was named as President of the National Association of Broadcasters.
Smith was hosted by The Common Good in 2006 for a Meet & Greet.
