Bradley Smith (law professor)
Bradley Smith | |
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Official portrait, c. 2001 | |
| Chair of the Federal Election Commission | |
| In office January 2, 2004 – December 31, 2004 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Ellen Weintraub |
| Succeeded by | Scott E. Thomas |
| Member of the Federal Election Commission | |
| In office June 26, 2000 – August 21, 2005 | |
| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lee Ann Elliott |
| Succeeded by | Hans von Spakovsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bradley Alan Smith 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Law professor |
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Bradley Alan Smith (born 1958) is the Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Professor at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. He served as commissioner, vice chairman, and chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) between 2000 and 2005. He has held prior visiting appointments at Princeton University and West Virginia University. Smith is best known for his writing and activities on campaign finance deregulation. He founded the Center for Competitive Politics, now known as the Institute for Free Speech, to promote deregulation of campaign finance.