Papers, 1970-1974.

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Papers, 1970-1974.

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The collection contains the papers of Bruce A. Smathers from 1970 to 1974. The type of records include personal papers, 1970-1974; Duval-Jacksonville records, 1970-1973; subject files, 1970-1974; and State Senate records, 1972-1974. The collection documents Smathers commitment to government service and his involvement in a wide variety of economic, social, educational, and political issues.

28 cubic ft.

Florida State Archive

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SNAC Resource ID: 7341396

Florida State Archive

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Smathers, Bruce A.

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Bruce A. Smathers represented the Ninth District (Jacksonville) in the Florida Senate from 1972 to 1974. He resigned to seek the office of Secretary of State, which he held from 1975 to 1978. As a State Senator, he served on three key committees: Ways and Means, Education, and Governmental Operations. Also named to the Special Conference Committee, Smathers helped restore the death penalty to the state's criminal laws in 1972. He was instrumental in reorganizing the state's educatio...