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Ryan Smith (Ohio)
Ryan Smith is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 93 from 2013 to 2019. Smith resigned on October 3, 2019, to become the president of the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College.[1]
Biography
Smith earned his B.S. in finance from Ohio State University in 1995. His professional experience includes working as a financial adviser for 19 years.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Smith was assigned to the following committees:
- Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee
- Federalism Committee
- State and Local Government Committee (decommissioned)
- House Primary and Secondary Education Committee (decommissioned)
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education and Career Readiness |
| • Finance, Chair |
| • Government Accountability and Oversight |
| • Joint Education Oversight |
| • State Controlling Board |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance |
| • Government Accountability and Oversight |
| • State Controlling Board |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Finance and Appropriations |
| • Health and Aging |
Campaign themes
2012
Smith's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Education
- Excerpt: "The funding of primary and secondary education has been a hotly debated topic for years at the state level and is one of the largest line item expenses in the state’s budget. Rural schools must have a strong voice in Columbus to defend their position since the reliance on local property taxes continues to be the great divide in an equal education for every Ohio student. Consequently, the pressures on rural schools’ budgets have forced them to shrink their workforce, which often increases class sizes and diminishes the effectiveness of our educators. This is a problem that we cannot outrun. We must roll up our sleeves and work hard to find a solution to help give our children the best possible chance to be successful in life."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Much like education, the health and human services allotment in the state’s biennial budget is one of the largest demands on the general fund. We must continue to find efficiencies in order to control this expense without sacrificing the quality of the services being offered to the residents of the great state of Ohio."
Technology
- Excerpt: "For too long we have watched many of our most talented children leave rural Ohio to take advantage of job opportunities in the hi-tech arena that were not available locally. As your State Representative, I will work hard to find ways to utilize our state resources to recruit business to fill this void and to keep our children and grandchildren in our communities."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Through my profession as a financial consultant and having served as President of the Chamber of Commerce and Community Improvement Corporation I have had the pleasure to work with many business owners and I have a good understanding of the many challenges they face. I believe we need smaller government to help reduce the red tape that has been created and acts as an impediment to start new businesses and to growth in existing businesses."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Ryan Smith defeated Samantha Thomas-Bush in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 93 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan Smith (R) | 74.4 | 28,460 |
 | Samantha Thomas-Bush (D) | 25.6 | 9,805 | |
| Total votes: 38,265 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jim Rumley (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 93
Jim Rumley advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 93 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Rumley | 100.0 | 2,523 | |
| Total votes: 2,523 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Ryan Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 93 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Smith | 100.0 | 8,479 |
| Total votes: 8,479 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.
Incumbent Ryan Smith ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 93 general election.[4]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 93 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Ryan Smith Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Ryan Smith ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 93 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 93, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ryan Smith Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 17,246 | |
| Total Votes | 17,246 | |||
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Josh Bailey was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ryan Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary. Chris Armstrong (L) withdrew from the race before the general election. Smith defeated Bailey in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Smith Incumbent |
70% | 19,129 | |
| Democratic | Josh Bailey | 30% | 8,183 | |
| Total Votes | 27,312 | |||
2012
Smith won election in the 2012 election for Ohio House District 93. Smith defeated James Riepenhoff and Bill Dingus in the March 6 Republican primary election and defeated Josh Bailey (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Smith Incumbent |
64.2% | 29,866 | |
| Democratic | Josh Bailey | 35.8% | 16,662 | |
| Total Votes | 46,528 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ryan Smith |
40.9% | 6,966 |
| Bill Dingus | 40.4% | 6,878 |
| Jim Riepenhoff | 18.6% | 3,168 |
| Total Votes | 17,012 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2019
In 2019, the Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2018
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In 2018, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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Personal
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Smith and his wife, Vicki, have four children. They reside in Bidwell, Ohio.[2]
See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2018
- House Committees
- Ohio General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Ohio state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- 2012 campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "Former speaker stepping down from Ohio House," September 26, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ohio House of Representatives, "Biography of Ryan Smith," accessed July 17, 2015
- ↑ ryansmith2012.com, "Issues," accessed July 17, 2015
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 93 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Jason Stephens (R) |
| Preceded by ' |
Ohio House of Representatives - District 87 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Jeffrey McClain (R) |
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