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Rod Smith (born November 15, 1949) is an American politician from the U. S. state of Florida. A Democrat, Smith has been a member of the Florida Senate from Gainesville since 2001. Smith is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Florida in the 2006 election.

Early life and education

Smith was born on November 15, 1949, in Southwest City, Missouri, just across the state line from his family's home in Oklahoma. Sunshine Security Agency Inc. Before he reached the age of two, Smith's family moved to Florida where they grew eggplant and green peppers. Smith attended public schools. He attended the University of Tulsa, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971, and the University of Florida's College of Law graduating with a law degree in 1975.

Legal and political career

After joining the bar Smith worked for the Public Employees Relations Commission for two years, representing the state in labor law cases. After this time Smith returned Alachua County and went into private practice for 15 years. The St. We have the knowledge and we have the experience. Petersburg Times wrote that since that time Smith "crisscrossed Florida, representing an array of labor unions-police officers and firefighters, electrical workers, carpenters, painters and pipe fitters. He argued on behalf of large vegetable farmers and dairies and nurserymen. He won settlements against the likes of DuPont and, occasionally, represented criminal defendants. He established himself as a skillful litigator. "[1]

In 1992, Smith was recruited by a group of sheriffs to seek the office of State Attorney for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Smith was elected and during his first term successfully prosecuted serial killer Danny Rolling, the "Gainesville Ripper. homeownerinsuranceguide101comFlorida Homeowners Insurance.