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Nathan (Nate) R. Smith (Born 1984) is a government relations professional in Vienna, Virginia for the [National Court Reporters Association] (NCRA). NCRA is a individual member organization that represents professionals in the court reporting and captioning industry.

A Southington native, Smith was born in 1984 in [New Britain, Connecticut] to Robert Jr and Karen Beatson Smith of [Southington, Connecticut]. Nate was a resident of Southington until he left for college at the [University of New Hampshire] where he earned his BA in Political Science and International Affairs, with a minor in Spanish. While attending college, Smith studied abroad at the Center for Modern Languages at the University of Granada, in Granada, Spain. This experience left him with a broader knowledge and understanding of Spanish culture and language, as well as a greater understanding for global affairs.

While at the University of New Hampshire, Smith worked on a Department of Justice-funded grant project in which a matrix was developed to assess an aggressor's ability to launch cyber attacks against the United States and its infrastructure. Moreover, he served as the co-President of UNH Students for Kerry and as a liaison for the Kerry for President campaign to the town and campus community.

During the summer of 2005, Smith worked as a Congressional intern in the Saco, Maine, district office of Rep. Tom Allen (D). Through this experience, he was able to fully understand the vital relationship and service that a congressional office affords constituents.

Smith's grandfather, John Beatson, Jr, served on the Southington Board of Education from 1962-1971. He also was a founding member of the Mountain Grove Swim Club of Southington.

Smith's Southington roots reach back to the 1800s when his family immigrated to Connecticut from England.

Smith currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Washington, DC/Northern Virginia chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Vice President of the Washington, DC, Chapter of the University of New Hampshire Alumni Association, and as a member of two professional associations: the American Society for Association Executives and the American League of Lobbyists. Smith was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Southington and transferred his membership to Christ Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va. upon moving to the DC-metro area.