Adam Smith

Democrat Representative of Washington's 9th district

Representative
Washington, district 9
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Washington, district 9
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepAdamSmith

adamsmith.house.gov

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June 15, 1965 (59 years old)

Birthday

Retired attorney and serving U.S. representative
Previously served in the Washington State Senate
Graduated from the University of Washington School of Law
Worked as a prosecutor and pro tem judge for the city of Seattle
Became the youngest state senator in the country at age 25
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996 and has been reelected multiple times
Chaired the House Armed Services Committee since 2019
Member of the New Democrat Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Dean of Washington's House delegation
Raised in SeaTac, Washington, and was adopted as an infant
Attended Bow Lake Elementary, Chinook Middle School, and Tyee High School
Participated in the Close Up Washington civic education program
Attended Western Washington University and graduated from Fordham University with a BA in political science
Worked through college by loading trucks for United Parcel Service
Supported Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential election
Voted for the invasion of Iraq and later supported bringing troops home from Afghanistan
Voted against the Protect America Act of 2007 but supported the FISA Amendment Act of 2008
Introduced legislation to ensure due process for individuals detained under the AUMF on U.S. soil
Co-sponsored an amendment reversing bans on disseminating Defense and State Department propaganda within the U.S.
Introduced the End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act of 2023
Married with two children and has openly discussed struggles with anxiety, depression, and chronic pain
Authored a memoir about his journey back from chronic pain and crippling anxiety