Nevada Senator Debbie Smith (D) is the new president of NCSL.

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She assumed the position at the 2014 Legislative Summit in Minneapolis, succeeding Oregon Senator Bruce Starr (R). Smith is the assistant majority leader of the Nevada Senate, where she has served since 2012, following five terms in the Assembly where she was speaker pro tern her last term. "NCSL has built an impressive reputation over 40 years and I am honored to serve as president," Smith said...