Complex sentence: After working for several years in the construction industry and later for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, in 1986 Smith was elected to succeed his father, L. Eugene "Snuffy" Smith, who had represented the 66th district since 1963.
Split into simpler sentences: After working for several years in the construction industry, he later took a job with the the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. In 1986 Smith was elected to succeed his father, L. Eugene "Snuffy" Smith, who had represented the 66th district since 1963.