Who holds this state seat?
Van Smith is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Van Smith for State House District 42 beginning Nov 6, 2019.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Van Smith
State RepresentativeState HouseDistrict 42Republican
What this office actually does
State Legislator: powers, limits, and control
Represents a state legislative district and, with the legislature, makes state law, allocates state resources, and oversees state government.
COMMONLY CAN
Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on state legislation.
DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE
Make a state law or appropriate money alone.
Get in touch
Contact
Van Smith · public office
Office mailing address Room 423, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
Open States roster ↗ · Source checked
Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Van Smith
- Office
- State Representative
- Chamber
- State House
- District
- 42
- Party
- Republican Party
- Role began
- Nov 6, 2019
- Official email
- ivan.smith@alhouse.gov
- Official phone
- 334-261-0459
- Capitol address
- Room 423, 11 S. Union St., Montgomery, AL 36130
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/2e9b60b3-d931-412e-a9f6-803aa7c7b085
How to read this page
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Sources & notes
Source & freshness
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Record checkedOct 18, 2026
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