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State Rep. Mike Smith to lead State Chamber of Commerce as he pursues another term in officeDelaware lawmaker picked to lead Chamber of Commerce. Can he do both?Flaherty said Smith should step down from the General Assembly and work at the chamber full time. “You cannot serve two masters in the legislature,” Flaherty said.Rep. Mike Smith won’t seek reelection in 2028; to lead state chamber of commerceJohn Flaherty, a spokesman for the Delaware Coalition for Open Government, an advocacy group focused on increasing government transparency and accountability, said Smith’s new role “is clearly a conflict.”