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Lobbyist and longtime activist, Keith Smith died of pneumonia last month at age 51.  Keith was one of the founding members of the Oklahoma Progressive Alliance and was indispensable to the many organizations he represented in Oklahoma City . He lobbied vigorously and passionately for the Progressive Alliance, the Sierra Club, ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Gay Rights organizations, and others.
Keith was born in Alva, Oklahoma and graduated from Oklahoma State University. He was a member of the National Board of Stonewall Democrats, co-chair of Central Oklahoma Stonewall Democrats, a founder of OGLPC, former ACLU Oklahoma and National board member, a Director of Progressive Alliance Political Action Committee and former Board member of Cimarron Alliance. Keith was the first openly GLBT delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma.
The rewards he received for his hard work in the public arena include the Angie Debo Civil Libertarian Award form the ACLU of Oklahoma; the Margaret Sanger Legacy Award from Planned Parenthood of Oklahoma; the Ron Schaffer Memorial Award and Bill Rogers Award of Merit from the Gay and Lesbian political Caucus; the Democracy in Action Award from the League of Women Voters and the Swan Award from the Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays.