Rodney Warren Smith (born November 15, 1949) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. A Democrat, Smith was a member of the Florida Senate from Gainesville from 2001 until 2006. Smith ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Florida in the 2006 election but lost to Congressman Jim Davis.

Senators are chosen by the citizens of Florida to represent them and the area (district) where they live. Each member of the Senate must live in the district that he or she represents. Senators are elected to serve four-year terms. Currently, 40 Senators serve the people of Florida.

Senator Rod Smith Party: Democrat District 14 consisted of Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Union counties and parts of Columbia, Levy, Marion, Putnam counties

2004-2006 Senator Rod Smith Party: Democrat District 14 consisted of Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Union counties and parts of Columbia, Levy, Marion, Putnam counties Committee Assignments Agriculture, Chair Criminal Justice, Vice Chair Justice Appropriations, Vice Chair Communications and Public Utilities Environmental Preservation Rules and ...

Jul 28, 2021 · — Rod Smith, a former state senator and North Florida prosecutor who went after serial killer Danny Rolling, has emerged as one of the leading contenders to be appointed by President Joe...

Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Co-Chair, 2002-2004. Born: November 15, 1949 in Southwest City, Missouri. Moved to Florida in 1954. Education: University of Tulsa,B.A.,1971, …

Gainesville, FL – Today, former State Senator Rod Smith filed to run for the new State Senate District 8. The new District 8 includes many of the same areas Rod Smith has served before, both as a State Senator and State’s Attorney, including the Putnam County, Alachua County, and Ocala communities.

Apr 7, 2016 · Former State Attorney and State Senator Rod Smith raised $282,985 in his first month of his Senate District 8 campaign. In a statement Thursday, Smith’s campaign called the response a “massive...

Feb 29, 2016 · Smith has been speculated to be a likely candidate since new Senate maps created a mostly Alachua County seat favorable for Democrats.

May 15, 2003 · Smith's renown from the Rolling case helped catapult him from the State Attorney's Office to the Florida Senate - where, since his election in 2000, the self-styled "moderate Democrat" has...