Debbie Smith (Nevada politician)

Debbie Smith (January 14, 1956 – February 21, 2016) was a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate District 13. She lived in Sparks, Nevada. Smith served on the Lander County School Board. Smith has served as President of the Nevada Parent Teacher Association. Smith was a retired Benefits Information Representative for the International Union of Operating Engineers. Smith was formerly the Representative in the Nevada State Assembly from District 30. In the Assembly, Smith served as an Assistant Majority Whip in the 74th and 75th Regular Legislative Session (2007-09) and Speaker Pro Tempore in the 76th Regular Legislative Session in 2011. Smith died of brain cancer in Reno, Nevada, on February 21, 2016.