- Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection, 2017-2020
- Title:
- Lorie J. Smith interviewed by Ashton Ellett, 14 April 2018.
- Creator:
- Ellett, Ashton G. (Ashton Gene),1985-
Smith, Lorie J. - Date of Original:
- 2018-04-14
- Subject:
- Politics and government
Georgia Politics and government
Georgia
Democratic Party (Ga.) - People:
- Smith, Lorie J.
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Smith starts by recounting her upbringing in Atlanta and education at the University of Georgia. She talks about her early experience in Democratic politics working for U.S. representatives Ronald (Bo) Ginn and Elliott Levitas. She later worked in various roles on several Democratic campaigns in Georgia including Wyche Fowler’s 1986 U.S. Senate campaign and President Bill Clinton’s 1992 and 1996 campaigns. Smith gives her thoughts on Governor Zell Miller, who had recently died. She discusses her political consulting and governmental affairs work. The interview closes with Smith’s thoughts on Georgia political history, the 2016 presidential election, and the future direction of the Democratic and Republican parties going into the 2018 midterm elections.
Interviewed by Ashton Ellett.
Lorie J. Smith was born in Atlanta. She attended the University of Georgia and Georgia State University before entering Democratic politics. Smith has worked, campaigned, and consulted for prominent Georgia Democrats such as former U.S. representatives Buddy Darden, C. Don Johnson, Wyche Fowler, Bo Ginn, and Elliot Levitas. She also worked on Bill Clinton’s 1992 and 1996 presidential campaigns in Georgia. At the state level, Smith worked for the Democratic Party of Georgia and in the administrations of Zell Miller and Roy Barnes. Smith is founder and principal at Parrish, Smith Associates and resides in Atlanta. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA-049/video-access
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project, TPGA-049, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 videorecording (ca. 83 min.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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