David Brock Smith for U.S. Senate
A Third Generation Oregonian
David is a third-generation resident and small businessman from Southwest Oregon who has spent his life serving his community and standing up for the people who live and work here. His approach to public service is simple: working for you, not for political insiders.
About DAVID
Deep Roots in Oregon
David is the son of Frank and Bonnie (Hodge) Smith, both raised in Port Orford, and he comes from a family deeply rooted across Southwest Oregon, many of whom you know as neighbors, coworkers, and friends. David learned the value of hard work, responsibility, and service at a young age as the son of a Navy Lieutenant Commander-Mustang, and by working in his family’s restaurant, the Port & Starboard in Port Orford. Built in 1970 by his grandfather, Lester T. Smith, after retiring from the logging industry, the restaurant later became a family business when David’s father purchased it following a 27-year career in the U.S. Navy. After working in the culinary industry in the Rogue Valley, David came back home to take over his family’s 45-year business from his parents. It was then that David was asked by our communities and their residents to begin his public service work for us.
David Brock Smith: Serving Oregon First
Fighting for a Stronger Economy in Oregon
David has dedicated his career to protecting and growing the industries that built rural America: fishing, farming, forestry, tourism, and small business, while supporting responsible economic development that creates jobs and keeps tight-knit communities strong.
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The Right Training for the Job
As a small business owner and experienced public servant, David has served in a wide range of leadership roles at the local and state level, including service on the Chamber of Commerce, School Board, City Council, and County Commission, and as State Representative and State Senator. These roles have given him real-world experience solving problems, balancing budgets, and advocating for working families and their employers.
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The Right Candidate at the Right Time
Now, David is running for U.S. Senate to bring common sense, accountability, and a strong rural voice to the federal level, so that all the people of Oregon are heard, respected, and represented.
Learn MoreJo Rae Perkins
Running for the U.S. Senate…AGAIN.
As Wikipedia has documented, you will see she is not qualified to be our Senator.
Jo Rae Perkins:
Legal Issues
Found in Wikipedia
Perkins has experienced financial and legal issues. Perkins filed for personal bankruptcy twice and was fired in 2008 from her sales position at an investment company for violating its policy, according to a 2010 Albany Democrat-Herald article.[17] She first filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy along with her husband in 1997, although the records about that filing were destroyed in a fire. Perkins again filed for bankruptcy in 2009 to settle $335,000 in debt, for which she was stripped of her Certified Financial Planner title in 2010 by that organization’s board.[18]
Perkins was arrested in December 2005 on charges of harassment and hindering prosecution, according to a 2013 article in The Oregonian. She was allegedly covering up for her son, who had evaded law enforcement after being stopped for speeding. Perkins later pleaded no contest to the charges.[15]