• Nevada Assembly, 2001-2002 and 2004-2011 (first elected November 2000; and after lapse in service, subsequently elected November 2004) - Speaker Pro Tempore, 2011; Assistant Majority Whip, 2007-2009

• Nevada Senate (elected November 2012) - Chairman, Finance Committee and Assistant Majority Floor Leader, 2013-Present

• Board Member, Girl Scouts Sierra Nevada

• Board Member, Nevada Afterschool Alliance

• Consultant, Nevada Parent Teacher Association

• Advisory Board, Northern Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation

• Vice President, National Conference of State Legislatures

• Autism Advocate, 2011

• Past President, Nevada Parent Teacher Association

• Former Chair, Council to Establish Academic Standards

• Honor Award, American Lung Association in Nevada, 2012

• Consumer Advocate of the Year, Nevada Justice Association, 2011

• Director Award, Nevada Association of School Boards, 2011

• Henry Toll Fellow, 2010

• Public Education Hall of Fame, 2009

• Elected Official of the Year, Disability Advocates

• Public Official of the Year, Nevada Association of Social Workers

• Legislator of the Year, School Counselor's Association

• Crystal Apple Award, Clark County School District

• Flemming Fellow, Class of 2002

• Freshman Lawmaker of the Year, Peace Officers Research Association of Nevada, 2001

• Life Member, National Parent Teacher Association

• Mike O'Callahahn/United Way Teamwork Award

• Yale Women's Campaign School, 2010

• Western Legislative Academy, The Council of State Governments-WEST, 2002

• Past Member, Lander County School Board, National Parent Teacher Association Board of Directors, Sparks Charter Commission

• Sun Valley ES Student of the Month
  3/25/2013

• My family keeps it real
  3/25/2013

• 77th Legislative Session
  3/25/2013

• 77th Legislative Session
  3/25/2013

• Assemblywoman Smith Elected NCSL VP
  3/21/2013

• Senator Smith's Website
  3/21/2013