Rita Smart | |
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Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Harry Moberly |
Succeeded by | C. Wesley Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-11-13) November 13, 1948 (age 76) Jessamine County, Kentucky |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Richard Smart |
Residence | Richmond, Kentucky |
Alma mater | Eastern Kentucky University University of Kentucky |
Website | www |
Rita H. Smart (born November 13, 1948, in Jessamine County, Kentucky) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives who represented district 81 from 2011 to 2016. She was unseated by C. Wesley Morgan of Richmond in 2016.
Education
Smart earned her BS from Eastern Kentucky University and her MS from the University of Kentucky.
Elections
- 2012 Smart was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,263 votes (61.4%) against Republican nominee Mary Long.
- 2010 When District 81 Representative Harry Moberly retired and left the seat open, Smart won the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 3,304 votes (59.1%) and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,778 votes (55.8%) against Republican nominee Tiffany Nash.
References
- "Rita Smart's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Representative Rita Smart (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 30. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 50. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 28. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 58. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
External links
- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Rita Smart at Ballotpedia
- Rita H. Smart at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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