Mike Smith (House District 22)

Mike Smith is a Republican State Representative serving Delaware's 22nd District since his first election in 2018.

Michael F. Smith, a resident of Newark, Delaware, works as Director of Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships at the University of Delaware’s College of Health Sciences. He is married to Christy Smith, and they have three sons: Braedon, Nathan, and Troy. Smith has earned recognition for bipartisan efforts, including securing funding for local infrastructure like the Polly Drummond Hill Road Yard Waste Site and road improvements; co-sponsoring bills for mental health counselors in schools, restoring the $500 senior property tax credit, and increasing littering fines; and authoring legislation to aid law enforcement recruitment and protect pensions. Notable awards include People to Watch , Children’s Champion Award , Small Business Guardian Award , Free Enterprise Award , and Civility in Public Service Award .

He serves on House committees such as Capital Infrastructure, Education, Health & Human Development, Revenue and Finance, and Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce, and has participated in task forces like the Delaware Health and Social Services Reorganization Committee and Pharmacy Reimbursement Task Force.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.A. and M.P.A. from the University of Delaware.
• Political Experience: Elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2018; serving continuously since .