Representative Mark D. Smith View All Years
Term
Serving eighth term in House.
Profession
Licensed independent social worker (Iowa). Serves as director of special projects at the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa in Marshalltown.
Education
Graduated from Winterset High School. Received B.A. from Graceland College and M.S.W. from the University of Iowa.
Memberships and Activities
Mental health technician for the American Red Cross, served at the World Trade Center following 9/11/01. Elder, Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Past treasurer, Friends of the Marshalltown Public Library. Past president, Marshalltown Morning Optimists Club. Past advisor, Marshalltown Cancer Support Group. Past adjunct instructor, University of Iowa School of Social Work. Past board member of the National Association of Social Workers. Member of the National Conference of State Legislatures Committee on Health and Subcommittee on Substance Abuse.
Birth and Residence
Born in 1952 in Osceola. Resides in Marshalltown.
Family Members
Wife, Karen Lischer; one daughter and two grown foster sons.