Senate Resolution 7 Summary

• Jerry Smith was born December 6, 1943, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma State University and the University of Tulsa School of Law.

• Smith served 24 years in the Oklahoma State Senate representing District 39 starting in 1980 until term-limited in 2004, and previously served in the House of Representatives.

• Smith held leadership positions including Minority Leader in 1987 and 1988, and served as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee during his final term, making him only the second minority party member to hold that position.

• Smith focused his 32-year legislative career on law-related matters including writing, administration, and adjudication of the law, earning respect from colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

• Smith died on January 30, 2015, at age 71, survived by his wife Sally and son Tucker; the Senate commends his service and directs distribution of the resolution to his wife.