His can-do attitude often sets Smith apart from his colleagues in gridlocked
D.C.
-Best of New Jersey edition, New Jersey Monthly
Magazine, April 2010
[Smiths] willingness to regularly devote 12-hour days to his work, one of the
Houses most effective constituent-service centers and a reputation untarnished
by scandal have kept him popular in a solidly Democratic
state.
-Congressional Quarterly, Politics in America 2010
edition
In the Fourth District, incumbent CHRIS SMITH gets the endorsement in the GOP
primary & Smith has been a solid representative for the district & He
has been an advocate for veterans rights and has taken principled stands for
human rights.
-Philadelphia Inquirer 5/24/10.
Chris Smith ranks third out of all 435 members of the House of Representatives
in the Successful Bills category for the greatest number of bills that were
later enacted into law.
-source: http://www.govtrack.us/data/us/111/repstats/enacted.xml
Smith has “developed one of the most effective constituent service operations in the House…”
-Congressional Quarterly, 2008 Edition
Smith has brought his strong moral views and his indefatigable energy to work against abuses of human rights and human dignity abroad and at home… Over four years, Smith’s veterans bills increased VA disability payments by $2.5 billion, increased G.I Bill of Rights spending 46%, authorized $100 million in health care benefits for surviving spouses of veterans… (Smith’s) warning that veterans’ programs were being underfunded by $2.6 billion was proved true in June 2005… Smith’s devotion to principle and his reputation for tending to constituent problems have made him very popular in the 4th District.
-NationalJournal.com, The Almanac of American Politics 2008
…He remains a tireless worker for his constituents, maintaining a record that’s respected even by his foes over the years.
…The Hamilton Republican also has been behind programs for training Trenton youths, for sponsoring a bill that would boost funding for research and education about Lyme disease, and for prodding federal investigators into taking a more thorough look at contamination problems in a neighborhood near the old Mercer Rubber plant in Hamilton, where many residents have been afflicted with cancer.
…He’s been a prime sponsor of the Trafficking and Violence Protection Act and of subsequent related bills that impose severe penalties on individuals engaged in the illegal trade and sanctions on countries that fail to crack down on traffickers.
-The Times of Trenton, 11/06
…Smith’s devotion to veterans and human rights around the world speaks highly of his personal integrity.
Smith has accumulated an impressive list of achievements as a member of Congress. He knows how to work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to turn an idea into law.
-The Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/06
When Rep. Christopher Smith, R-NJ, latches on to a problem, he’s a bulldog in working to get it solved. His persistence, his work ethic and his ability to work in a bipartisan manner
…
Smith has effectively tackled a wide range of local, national, and international issues. He used a Brick autism cluster to push through legislation increasing annual funding for autism surveillance from $287,000 to $15 million.
-Asbury Park Press, 10/06
Rep. Chris Smith…is noted for extraordinary constituent service and for consistently following his conscience on the issues. That means an unyielding adherence to fighting abortion and advocating children’s and human rights around the world. His record on those issues, and others such as working to improve pay and medical care for soldiers and veterans, is unparalleled.
-The Star-Ledger, 10/06
Chris Smith serves his constituents well as he watches out for the underdog
In Chris Smith, residents of the 4th Congressional District have a passionate and hardworking lawmaker who serves his constituents diligently.
…Smith has also fought on behalf of the ill and elderly, including children with autism and seniors with Alzheimer’s.
…He is widely credited with bringing significant dollars to Burlington County and his record on constituent services is second to none.
-Burlington County Times, 10/06
