Larry Smith | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's16th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Clay Shaw (redistricted) |
| Member of theFlorida House of Representatives from the 96th district | |
| In office November 21, 1978 – November 16, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Armstrong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Jack Smith (1941-04-25)April 25, 1941 (age 84) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sheila Cohen |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | New York University Brooklyn Law School (LLB) |
Lawrence Jack Smith (born April 25, 1941) is an American politician, lawyer, lobbyist, and a former five-term member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromFlorida, serving from 1983 to 1993.
He attended public schools inEast Meadow, New York. He attendedNew York University inNew York City from 1958 to 1961. He graduated with aBachelor of Laws (later converted to aJuris Doctor) fromBrooklyn Law School in 1964. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1964 and he commenced practice in New York City. In 1972, he was admitted to the Florida bar, and from 1974 until 1978, he was chairman of the Hollywood (Fl.) Planning and Zoning Board.
From 1978 until 1982, he served in theFlorida House of Representatives.[1]
Lawrence Smith was a delegate to sevenDemocratic National Conventions from 1980 to 2004.
He was elected as aDemocrat to the98th United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from January 3, 1983, until January 3, 1993. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1992 to the103rd United States Congress.
Smith announced his retirement from Congress after revelations of bounced checks in connection with theHouse banking scandal and improper use of campaign funds.[2] He pleaded guilty on May 25, 1993, to one count each of tax evasion and filing false campaign reports and was sentenced to three months in prison.[3][4]
Currently, he is a resident ofHollywood, Florida. He has practiced inNew York andFlorida. He operated his own law offices which were based inFort Lauderdale, Florida,Tallahassee, Florida, andWashington, D.C. From 2012 until his retirement he practiced law with the law firm of Kelley Kronenberg serving as Special Counsel and Government Relations Liaison in Fort Lauderdale.[5]
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| New constituency | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 16th congressional district 1983–1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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