Linda Smith (American politician)
Linda Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Jolene Unsoeld |
| Succeeded by | Brian Baird |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 11, 1988 – January 2, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Tanner |
| Succeeded by | Hal Palmer |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office January 9, 1984 – December 4, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Oliver Ristuben |
| Succeeded by | Stan Butterfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Linda Ann Simpson July 16, 1950 La Junta, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Linda Ann Smith (née Simpson; born July 16, 1950) is a member of the Republican Party who represented Washington's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 1999 and was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1998, losing to incumbent Democrat Patty Murray. After leaving politics, she founded Shared Hope International, a nonprofit organization focused on ending minor sex trafficking. Since its creation, Smith has worked around the world and within the United States on behalf of those who have been victimized through sex trafficking.