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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 | November 13, 1948 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Richard Smart |
| 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.[1][2] She was unseated by C. Wesley Morgan of Richmond in 2016.
Education
[edit]Smart earned her BS from Eastern Kentucky University and her MS from the University of Kentucky.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 Smart was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,263 votes (61.4%) against Republican nominee Mary Long.[4]
- 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%)[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,778 votes (55.8%) against Republican nominee Tiffany Nash.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rita Smart's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Representative Rita Smart (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. 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
[edit]- 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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