Summary
Current Position: Nurse
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 US Senator
OnAir Post: Tiffany Smiley
About
Source: Campaign page
Washington Roots, Service To Her Community
Growing up on a farm in rural Washington, Tiffany Smiley’s life was like that of so many other children – happily heading to school each day, playing sports with her friends, and dreaming of one day becoming a nurse so she could help families in her community. When she married her high school sweetheart, Scotty Smiley, and achieved her goal of becoming a triage nurse, Tiffany thought she had realized her piece of the American Dream.
PICKING UP THE PIECES
When A Call Shatters Your Dreams
In April of 2005, Tiffany’s dreams changed in an instant. The phone rang, and moments later Tiffany knew that their lives had irrevocably changed forever. Tiffany learned Scotty, while serving America in Iraq, had been severely wounded by a suicide bomber, causing him to fall into a coma and permanently lose sight in both of his eyes. Upon hearing the news, Tiffany immediately booked a flight for Walter Reed Medical Center near Washington, D.C, to be by Scotty’s side. When Tiffany arrived, Scotty was still in trauma care, and she was informed that Scotty would never be able to serve his nation again in uniform. Tiffany was even asked to sign a document, right there on the spot, consenting to Scotty’s immediate discharge from the Army.
FIGHTING FOR HER FAMILY
The U.S. Military learned about Tiffany’s strength, courage, and resolve that day when she promptly refused. Rather than simply going along with Army protocols and the federal bureaucrats who were insisting she immediately sign the paperwork, Tiffany fought for her husband, his dreams, and for the care she knew he had earned. Tiffany pushed aside her professional dreams to focus on nursing her husband back to health, and fighting to ensure that Scotty’s recovery would not be compromised by inefficient government bureaucracy. She was determined that he would never become just another number in the unreliable VA system. To this day, Tiffany and Scotty have made fighting to ensure every veteran gets the benefits and care they deserve one of their highest priorities.
Taking On The Federal Government…
The farm girl from rural Washington took on the federal government… and won. Tiffany not only made sure Scotty received the care he needed, but her relentless efforts allowed Scotty to demonstrate that his remarkable abilities greatly outweighed any disability he sustained. Scotty went on to serve as America’s first blind active-duty Army officer, breaking barriers for many who followed along the way. Scotty would also earn his MBA from Duke University and was described by Duke’s Legendary basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski as an American hero.
“It’s not every day you hear about American women going up against the U.S. Military. But Tiffany Smiley, 38, from Pasco, WA, defied the government in a big way—and won.”
It’s About Helping Others
Today, Tiffany and Scotty are the proud parents of three young boys. Her passion for helping others continues unabated today, illustrated by her unwavering commitment to empowering people who face adversity and fighting for critical reforms that help America’s veterans. Tiffany uses her life’s trials and victories to inspire many like her, including those who have felt held down, held back, or pushed around by elected officials and government bureaucrats. Tiffany “It’s not every day you hear about American women going up against the U.S. Military. But Tiffany Smiley, 38, from Pasco, WA, defied the government in a big way—and won.” – SPARTAN.COM and Scotty travel across the country sharing their remarkable story to help others discover and harness their power to confront and overcome life’s unexpected challenges. Tiffany also works with women in business, helping them shatter barriers, and encouraging them to never let life’s challenges stop them from realizing their dreams and their full potential. Now, Tiffany Smiley is running for the United States Senate to take that same fight and optimistic spirit to help Washington families achieve their American Dreams. Tiffany believes that now, more than ever, Washingtonians need a voice to find solutions to their unique problems and end the partisan gridlock in Congress.
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Politics
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Issues
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Tiffany Smiley here. I’m running for US Senate to help families across the country achieve their American Dream.
My family’s American Dream was nearly shattered back in 2005 when my husband Scotty was severely
wounded by a suicide bomber in Iraq. Since that day I’ve made it my mission to ensure he got the care he deserved.
Democracy & Governance
ELECTION INTEGRITY
The 2020 elections raised serious questions about the integrity of our elections and caused millions of Americans to question their confidence in our electoral process. Instead of thoroughly addressing these concerns, uncovering any irregularities and reassuring voters, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi have dismissed their frustrations. Even worse, they have doubled-down by ignoring the problems in our system and worse, proposing sweeping changes that would truly put our elections further in jeopardy.
Across the country in Washington, DC, Senator Murray has abandoned her role as a leader for Washington State. Senator Murray is one of the leading proponents of radical changes that would federalize our elections, even allowing for ballot harvesting that would open our voting systems up to rampant fraud and abuse. Let me be clear, I oppose S.1/H.R.1 and I am committed to holding Senator Murray and the far left accountable for this overreach.
What our system needs are commonsense solutions that are overwhelmingly supported by the American people. Reforms like implementing Voter ID, modernizing local county voting systems to ensure the voter rolls are kept up-to-date, and signature/photo verification on mail-in ballots would strengthen our elections. Just as important, I believe that courts have an obligation to give all evidence of voter fraud a full and fair hearing.
Each day, I’m speaking with voters in every corner of our state who strongly support these reforms to help ensure the integrity of our elections. They want real action taken to ensure that efforts made to increase voter participation do not fundamentally undermine the legitimacy of our democracy. Despite what the Biden Administration believes, there must be confidence that our elections are honest and transparent and that only legally-cast ballots are being counted.
When coupled with making the first Tuesday in November a national federal holiday to enable people to proudly exercise their right to vote on Election Day, these are the type of measures that would return confidence to our electoral process at a time when far too much is dividing us.
Economy & Jobs
FIGHTING FOR WASHINGTON JOBS
From aerospace to information technology, Washington is a leader of American’s 21st century economy. But growing up on a farm, I know Washington’s economy is more than multi-national corporations. Our diverse economy demands common-sense ideas and a commitment to problem solving for the good of our state.
Tax and regulatory reform over the past several years have been a terrific boost to our economy, but the past year has shown us that our economy still demands leadership to ensure our future is bright. We need stronger trade policies like the USMCA that are fair to Washington’s businesses, workers and farmers. At the same time, we must continue regulatory reform and cooperation that ensures we protect our environment and grow our economy. This is critical for Washington’s future.
I will also work with Washington’s vital agriculture community to protect our family farms and ensure that our agricultural industry continues to thrive. Washington farmers can never be put at a competitive disadvantage with other states or countries.
But regardless of whether your family works on a farm or in a high-tech industry, ensuring our economy has the workforce ready to lead us forward must be a priority. This will take education policies that give workers the training they need to succeed in the workplace and immigration reform that secures our border and strengthens Washington’s economy.
Health & Education
IMPROVING OUR WASHINGTON QUALITY OF LIFE
As the mother of three boys, I wake up every morning committed to passing on a brighter future to them. And that future begins with their education.
Despite the best efforts of so many of our teachers, the past year of distance and remote learning has shown all of us the holes in our education system. We need to empower Washington families to choose the education that is best for their children. My boys, like your children and grandchildren, have unique talents and face individual challenges, and our education system must work to meet their needs so they can succeed in their futures.
Failures in our education system trickle down to the problems we see every day on our streets. The homelessness, increased crime rates, drug addiction, and poverty in our communities is not something we can turn a blind eye to. This problem demands a solution that lifts people up rather than tying them to yet another failed government program that spends billions of our tax dollars, with little actually reaching those in need.
In 2019 America was energy independent, but from Day One this administration and their allies in the Senate have done everything in their power to crush our country’s energy industry – from canceling the Keystone Pipeline to restricting permits and increasing royalties. The result has been skyrocketing energy prices that are crushing hard working Washington families. We need to adopt an all-of-the-above approach to our nation’s energy needs that will allow us to meet the needs of today while preparing for the future in an environmentally responsible way. This policy is good for the economy, it’s beneficial to the environment and vital to our national security – it’s common sense.
Real world problems demand common sense solutions. As your senator, I will work each and every day to solve these problems, not take part in the partisan infighting that has paralyzed our government. Our children, our families, and our neighbors deserve more than they are receiving from the federal government, and I am running for the U.S. Senate to serve as our advocate in Washington, DC.
Public Safety
DEFENDING WASHINGTON’S HEROES
A suicide bomber in Iraq blinded my husband 17 years ago, but it opened our eyes to the failure of our federal government to protect and support our heroes in uniform. The bureaucracy in Washington, D.C. can be overwhelming, and this was something I never truly appreciated until I traveled across the country to care for my husband. I took on the Veterans Administration because they were failing my family, and I won because losing was not an option.
But my family’s story of victory over federal bureaucrats is the exception, rather than the rule. Far too many desperate veteran families face an uncertain future that is filled with mountains of paperwork and excuses. It makes absolutely no sense to burden families who have given so much with so little support from the government they swore an oath to defend. It also makes no sense that, as the veteran homelessness rates in Washington rise, a coordinated and comprehensive effort to address the problem has not been taken. That is why the first major initiative of my campaign tackles this issue for our veterans. Click here to see my full plan.
Additionally, as they face more and more targeted attacks on our streets and in our neighborhoods, our hometown heroes in blue are equally in need of our support today. Radical efforts to “defund the police” are wrong-headed and undercut the foundation of our lawful society. Our law enforcement and first responders need our support, resources, and improved training to meet the needs of our communities.
Our troops on the frontlines, our veterans on the home front, and our first responders in our communities should be saluted for their sacrifices. I am committed to fighting for our local heroes and ensuring they receive the resources they need at every level of service, because our support is what they deserve.
