Rita Smart

Rita Smart
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 81st district
In office
January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byHarry Moberly
Succeeded byC. Wesley Morgan
Personal details
Born (1948-11-13) November 13, 1948
Jessamine County, Kentucky
PartyDemocratic
SpouseRichard Smart
Alma materEastern Kentucky University
University of Kentucky
Websitewww.bennetthousebb.com

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

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[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

  1. ^ "Rita Smart's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Representative Rita Smart (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
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