Facts: - party: republican - predecessor: keith richman - state assembly: california - succeeded: laura ender - birth date: 19 august 1971 - profession: consultant - spouse: lena smyth - office: santa clarita city councillor from district b - district: 38th - term end: november 30 , 2012 december 4 , 2006 - name: cameron smyth - birth place: santa clarita , california - successor: scott wilk - alma mater: university of california , davis - residence: santa clarita , california - preceded: jan heidt jill klajic - children: gavin rowan - term start: december 4 , 2006 may 1 , 2000 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of cameron smyth .
cameron smyth -lrb- born august 19 , 1971 -rrb- is a republican politician who served in the california state assembly .he succeeded keith richman who was term-limited .prior to being elected to the state legislature , smyth served on the santa clarita city council , where he was first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 .during his time on the council , smyth twice served as mayor , first in 2003 and again in 2005 .