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Tom Smith

b. 1955

West Virginia politician

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Born 1955. Tom Smith is a civil engineer.

Tom Smith (Thomas J. Smith, P.E.) is an American highway engineer and former West Virginia state government official. He was fired on March 10, 2019 by Governor Jim Justice as West Virginia's Secretary of Transportation over a dispute about maintenance of secondary roads.

He was appointed to the position in 2017.

Smith's successor as secretary of transportation is Byrd White, who took office on March 26, 2019.

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Who is Tom Smith?

West Virginia politician

When was Tom Smith born?

Tom Smith was born in 1955.

What is Tom Smith's occupation?

Tom Smith is a civil engineer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tom Smith

· Wikidata: Q65029239

· DBpedia: Tom Smith (West Virginia politician)

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