Bio:
Personal
Full Name: Rhett Rosenquest Smith
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Marybeth, Garrett
Birth Date: 06/03/1950
Birth Place: Ranger, TX
Home City: San Antonio, TX
Religion: Methodist
Education
Attended, Pre Medical, Austin Community College, 1978
BA, Accounting, University of Texas, Austin, 1978
Political Experience
Candidate, United
States House of Representatives, Texas, District 14, 2012
Candidate, United States President, 2008, 2012
Candidate, Board of Directors, San Antonio River Authority, 2011
Candidate, Mayor, 2009, 2011
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 20, 2010
Candidate, United States Senate, 2008
Candidate, Governor of Texas, 2006
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 21, 2004
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
Activist, Free the Children Coalition, 2007-present
Member, Hate Speech Against Muslims and Others Sub-Committee, 2007-present
Member, San Antonio Esperanza Center - Free Speech Coalition, 2007-present
Member, San Antonio Task Force for Safe Water/LULAC/Dream Act, 2012
Professional Experience
Private Security Officer, Allied Barton Security, Incorporated, present
Co-Founder, Texas Non-Profit Organization, Veterans for Education Reform-First Amendment, 2010-2012
Private Security Officer, Stanley Smith Security, 1983
Disbursing Clerk, United States Navy, 1979-1983
Accountant/Bookkeeper, Texas Educational, Bookkeeping, and Consultative Services, 1979
Auditor, Department of Human Services, State of Texas, 1973-1977
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
Member, San Antonio Civil Rights/Human Rights, 2007-present
Committeeman, Interreligious Council of San Antonio, 2006-present
Board Member, First Amendment Day Committee, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 2010-2012
Advocate, Free and Fair Elections, 2012
Member, Interreligious Council of San Antonio (ICOSA), 2007-2012
Volunteer Coordinator, Martin Luther King March Prayer Rally Kick Off, 2012
Member, National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 2009, 2012
Leader, Occupy the Court/Move to Amend/United States Supreme Court Case Citizens United v. FEC, 2012
Volunteer, San Antonio Coalition for Life, 40 Days for Life, 2009-2012
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
Our two-party (Rep & Dem) political system has failed to address crucial issues. Therefore I am announcing my campaign as a candidate in both major parties (Dem & Rep). I request that Project Vote Smart honors this announcement and also reports the two Federal Lawsuits that I have filed Smith v. New Hampshire # SA07CA0982OG in order to overcome this prejudice. During the years since I have been seeking public office (in the FALL of 2003 I announced my campaign for U.S. Representative in the 21st Congressional District in central Texas), I have been increasingly concerned about our two-party political system (Republican and Democratic) failing to address issues that they cannot control -- for example Interfaith Religious issues and Muslim and Palestinian issues in the Holy Land. I am addressing the political system failure with two federal complaints (lawsuits). Iowa Republican Party (filed San Antonio, TX date: Sep. 26 07 case no. SA07CA0668XR) Rhett Smith v. New Hampshire Secretary of State (filed in San Antonio, TX date: Nov. 30, 07 case no. SA07CA0982OG) I requested a jury DEMAND: by Plaintiff - Interfaith Tribunal with Muslim-Americans included in the JURY.
