User:Cullen328/sandbox/Nels Smith

Smith's parents were Peter and Helen (Jensen) Smith. He was born while his grandfather was governor of Wyoming and both he and his sister Connie Smith were christened at the governor's mansion.

Smith served as the Majority Floor Leader and Speaker Pro Tem, and the Speaker of the House.

In 1983, Smith became Wyoming's Public Service Commissioner. He was an active member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.