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Lamar S. Smith

American politician

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Born: November 19, 1947
Birthplace: San Antonio
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: politician
, journalist
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, lawyer
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Positions held: United States representative(2017–2019)
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, United States representative(2015–2017)
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, United States representative(2013–2015)
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Education: Southern Methodist University(until 1975)
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, Yale University(until 1969)
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, TMI — The Episcopal School of Texas(until 1965)
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Lamar Seeligson Smith is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 21st congressional district for 16 terms, a district including most of the wealthier sections of San Antonio and Austin, as well as some of the Texas Hill Country. He is a member of the Republican Party. He sponsored the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act (PCIP). He also co-sponsored the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act.

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Sex or gender: male
Member of political party: Republican Party
Family name: Smith
Given name: Lamar
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Austin
Name in native language: Lamar S. Smith
Religion or worldview: Christian Science
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Website: lamarsmith.house.gov language: English
Birth name: Lamar Seeligson Smith
Writing language: English
Social media followers: 21,947(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15856366
22,692(February 26, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15856366
24,394(January 3, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15856366
25,690(May 10, 2018) x (twitter) numeric user id: 15856366
Relative: Arthur A. Seeligson, Jr. kinship to subject: second uncle

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