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Rick Smith (Texas)
Rick Smith was a member of the Plano City Council in Texas, representing Place 8. He assumed office in 2017. He left office in 2025.
Smith ran for re-election to the Plano City Council to represent Place 8 in Texas. He won in the general election on May 1, 2021.
Biography
Smith's professional experience includes founding Advanced Home Theater Systems, Inc. in 1995.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Plano, Texas (2021)
General election
General election for Plano City Council Place 8
Incumbent Rick Smith defeated Elisa Klein in the general election for Plano City Council Place 8 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Smith (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 17,084 |
 | Elisa Klein (Nonpartisan)  | 47.0 | 15,180 | |
| Total votes: 32,264 | |||
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2017
Rick Smith defeated incumbent David Downs in the runoff election for Place 8 on the Plano City Council.[2]
| Plano City Council, Place 8 Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rick Smith |
53.20% | 9,417 |
| David Downs Incumbent | 46.80% | 8,285 |
| Total Votes | 17,702 | |
| Source: Plano, Texas, "Elections," accessed June 10, 2017 | ||
Rick Smith and incumbent David Downs defeated Stirling Morris in the general election for Place 8 on the Plano City Council.[2]
| Plano City Council, Place 8 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Rick Smith |
49.00% | 11,660 |
| David Downs Incumbent |
36.02% | 8,572 |
| Stirling Morris | 14.98% | 3,566 |
| Total Votes | 23,798 | |
| Source: Plano, Texas, "Elections," accessed May 6, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rick Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Smith's campaign website included the following themes:
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| —Rick Smith (2017) | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rick Smith for Plano City Council - Place 8, "Home," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Plano, Texas, "Elections," February 16, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Plano City Council Place 8 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Vidal Quintanilla |
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