Smith, Tina, 1958-

Christine Elizabeth Smith (née Flint, born March 4, 1958) is an American politician and former businesswoman serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota since 2018. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), an affiliate of the Democratic Party.

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and raised in Santa Fe, Smith went on to graduate from Stanford University with a degree in political science, later earning a master's degree in business administration from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. In 1984, Smith moved to Minnesota for a marketing job at General Mills. She later started her own marketing firm, where she consulted with businesses and nonprofits. Becoming involved in Minneapolis politics, Smith managed the unsuccessful 1998 gubernatorial bid of Ted Mondale and the unsuccessful senatorial bid of former Vice President Walter Mondale in 2002. After a few years working as the vice president of external affairs at Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, Smith served as chief of staff to Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton.

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