Curt Smith
Curt B. Smith was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 4 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Smith's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Restoring the funding that Governor Corbett cut from K-12 Public Education
- Excerpt: "Governor Corbett drastically cut the funding for public education in 2011-2012’s fiscal year budget."
- Excerpt: "Cutting the budget forced many school districts to scale back on services, curriculum, staff, and even raise property taxes."
- Excerpt: "Smith will work to make sure that school districts do not have to cut out classes such as Art and Music just to meet the budget."
Knowing the importance of jobs and worker’s rights
- Excerpt: "Smith is a strong supporter of raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 an hour."
- Excerpt: "Pay inequality is unjust and unfair. Smith will fight for ending workplace discrimination against women and ensure that the same job merits the same pay for anyone."
- Excerpt: "Protecting worker’s rights to organize and collectively bargain is extremely important to Smith. He believes that allowing workers to bargain for better working conditions, safety in the workplace, and healthcare coverage is not only fair, but a necessity."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Curtis Sonney was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Curt Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Sonney defeated Smith in the general election.[2][3][4]
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 4
External links
- Official campaign website
- Curt Smith on Facebook
- Pennsylvania Department of State- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Curt Smith, Vision," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014