Rita Smart
| Rita Smart | ||
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| Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $188.22/day | |
| Per diem | $135.30/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Eastern University of Kentucky | |
| Master's | University of Kentucky | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 13, 1948 | |
| Profession | Owner, Bennett House Bed & Breakfast | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Smart earned a B.S. in Vocational Home Economics from Eastern Kentucky University in 1971 and her Master's from the University of Kentucky. Her professional experience includes owning Bennett House Bed & Breakfast and working for the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture for 34 years.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smart served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smart served on the following committees:
| Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection | ||||
Elections
2012
Smart won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 81. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012 and defeated Mary R. McGill Long (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 81, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rita Smart Incumbent |
55.2% | 8,988 | |
| Republican | Mary McGill Long | 44.8% | 7,293 | |
| Total Votes | 16,281 | |||
2010
Smart's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Tiffany Nash. According to official results, Smart defeated Nash by a margin of 6,778 to 5,373. [3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 81 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rita Smart (D)
|
6,778 | |||
| Tiffany Nash (R) | 5,373 | |||
Smart defeated Jimmy Williams by a margin of 3,304 to 2,291 in the May 18 Democratic primary election.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Smart raised $86,546 in contributions. [4]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Campaign Cmte | $15,000 |
| Campaign Fund Of Rita Smart | $7,527 |
| Womens Network | $2,000 |
| Moberly, Harry | $1,400 |
Recent news
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Rita Smart News Feed
- 'Obama phones' given to people promising to sell them for drugs, money [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
- Losing Voters Through Legislative Redistricting - WEKU
- Federal government has new group in its sights - Daily Caller
- Which bathroom should transgendered students use? - Daily Caller
- 'Snowden is not the problem' Palin says - Daily Caller
- Obama runs immigration bill from White House, according to new report - Daily Caller
- Calgary schools plan to drop letter grades in 2014 - Daily Caller
- Castro government funded 'flu shot' abortion doctor's education in Cuba - Daily Caller
- Miss Utah flubs interview question during Miss USA pageant [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
- Happy Father's Day: President Obama and his daughter play with toy guns - Daily Caller
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External links
- Official campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions 2010
- Rita Smart on Facebook
- Rita Smart on Twitter
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| Preceded by Harry Moberly, Jr. (D) |
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