| Mark Smith | |
| Birth Name: | Marvin Smith |
| Education: | Fayetteville Technical Community College (AS) |
| Party: | Republican |
| State House: | South Carolina |
| District: | 99th |
| Preceded: | Nancy Mace |
| Termstart: | November 9, 2020 |
| Occupation: | Politician, small business owner |
| Residence: | Daniel Island, South Carolina |
| Birth Place: | Bamberg, South Carolina |
| Parents: | Randy Smith and Linda Bunch Duffie |
| Spouse: | Elayne Forastiere (m: October 24, 1993) |
| Children: | 3 sons, Parker, Avery, and Domenic |
Marvin M. "Mark" Smith is an American businessman and politician who is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 99th District (parts of Berkley County). He has served since 2020.
Smith is a native of Bamberg, South Carolina. He earned an associate degree from Fayetteville Technical Community College.[1]
A businessman, he is the owner and president of McAlister-Smith Funeral Homes, the Avinger Funeral Home, and the Palmetto Cremation Society. He has also served as a member of the South Carolina Advisory Council on Aging. In 2017, Smith was a Republican candidate for the 99th district South Carolina House of Representatives, losing to Nancy Mace.[2] In October 2019, Smith again announced his candidacy for the 99th district after Mace opted to run for the United States House of Representatives. Smith defeated David Herndon in the Republican primary and Democratic nominee Jen Gibson in the November general election.[3] [4]
Smith and his wife, Elayne (née Forastiere), have three children.