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N. Leonard "Len" Smith (born March 13, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - December 14, 2014) was an American politician from New Jersey. He was a 2006 independent candidate for the United States Senate, a former member of the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and is a pro-life activist.〔(NJVoterInfo.org )〕 ==Biography== Smith was born in Philadelphia on March 13, 1929. He graduated from Lower Camden County Regional High School in 1947 and LaSalle College in 1955.〔(Hall Institute of Public Policy | New Jersey | Public Policy | Virtual Debate )〕 Smith served in the United States Army from February 1951 to February 1953, and served for nine months in Korea. Smith is a retired public school teacher in History and English with 30 years of experience. He also has coached running (track and cross country) at the high school and college level for more than 50 years. In 1956, Smith was elected to the Clementon Borough Council. In 1961, he was elected to the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders as a republican for one term, where he served as Director of Revenue and Finance.〔(Camden County Government - 1964 )〕 After serving as a Freeholder in Camden County, Smith moved to Atlantic County and lived in Northfield for 38 years. While there, he was elected to the Northfield Board of Education. He moved within Atlantic County and resides in Hammonton. In 1976, Smith was a candidate for the republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He lost to David Norcross,who went on to lose to Harrison Williams in the general election.〔()〕 Smith is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Knights of Columbus, and the Northfield Historical Society. Smith is a Roman Catholic and a widower. He and his wife of 45 years, the late Lois Smith (née Kinsley), raised 10 children. In 2002, Smith's family received the “Family of the Year” award from the Family Service Association for South Jersey. He died on December 14, 2014, in Northfield.〔Marino, Suzanne. ("Leonard Smith, ‘luckiest man in the world,’ was teacher, coach to many" ), Shore News Today, December 20, 2014. Accessed September 11, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「N. Leonard Smith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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