Born to a working class family in a north Georgia mill town in 1963, Robin Smith has developed a work ethic reflecting her drive for excellence. She maintains the priority of leaving a legacy of integrity and character based on her strong Christian faith.

Politics has been a lifelong interest of Robin's, with her first campaign resulting in victory for her Girls' State Governor candidate, followed by her own victory as a Senator in the University of Tennessee's Student Government.

Returning to Hamilton County to pursue a career in sales and marketing after graduating from UT and working in critical care medicine for almost 3 years, Robin immediately got involved in Republican politics. Whether placing yard and road side signs for local candidates, writing letters to the editor or running the countywide campaign for trustees, Robin Smith has been a living example of grassroots politics.

Serving as Chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party from 1998-2002, the GOP made gains with the only GOP legislative victory- unseating an incumbent Democratic State Representative. That same year, the GOP also won the local Sheriff's race by upsetting the Democratic Deputy Sheriff. During this tenure, the local party established a sustainable fundraising program, began an annual golf tournament, launched a website and was honored by the local NAACP and City of Chattanooga for its work and commitment to the inner city children of Chattanooga.

Active in the U.S. Senate campaigns of Senators Frist, Thompson, Alexander and Corker along with leadership roles in both presidential campaigns of George W. Bush, Robin has served as a surrogate speaker and as an organizational contact for the candidates and the Tennessee and National Republican Party Organizations.

In 2004, Robin worked directly with Cathy Gillespie, Chairman of “W Stands for Women,” to increase the voter turnout of women in Tennessee and the Southeast. Robin, additionally, served as an elected delegate for the 2004 Republican National Committee Convention in New York City.

Currently, Robin serves on the RNC Women's Advisory Committee as a panelist for Women's Leadership Conferences. Most recently, she organized a regional forum hosted in Nashville, better equipping activists with campaigns, election law and media knowledge.

On August 4, 2007, the State Executive Committee unanimously elected Robin Chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party with her pledge to servant leadership and the priority of majority status in the Tennessee Legislature.

Robin graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1985 and is currently enrolled in Stanford Advanced Project Management. She also acts as a Tennessee Human Rights Commissioner. Robin and her husband Scott have two children, Callie, 16 years old, and Caleb, 14 years old. Their family is very active in their Chattanooga community and in their church, Hixson Central Baptist.