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Shirley Smith
Shirley Smith (Democratic Party) was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. She assumed office in 1999. She left office in 2007.
Smith (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 11th Congressional District. She lost in the special Democratic primary on August 3, 2021.
Smith was a member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 21 from 2006 to November 30, 2014. She resigned one month before she would be leaving office from term-limits because she would not be eligible for health insurance through her state pension plan if she did not resign before the end of November.[1] Sandra Williams (D) was elected to her seat in the November 4, 2014, general election.
Biography
Smith earned her A.A. from Cuyahoga Community College in 1982 and her B.A. from Cleveland State University in 1986. Smith attended the Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University. Her professional experience includes being the manager of Cleveland Coca-Cola Bottling Company since 1997.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smith served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Finance |
| • Public Utilities |
| • State Government, Oversight, and Reform |
2011-2012
| Ohio committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Energy and Public Utilities |
| • Finance |
| • Government Oversight |
| • Health, Human Services and Aging |
| • Rules and Reference |
2009-2010
| Ohio committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Finance |
| • Government Oversight |
| • Health, Human Services and Aging |
| • Judiciary - Criminal Justice |
| • Reference |
| • Rules |
Elections
2021
See also: Ohio's 11th Congressional District special election, 2021
General election
Special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Shontel Brown defeated Laverne Gore in the special general election for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shontel Brown (D) | 78.9 | 82,913 |
 | Laverne Gore (R) | 21.1 | 22,198 | |
| Total votes: 105,111 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11
The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shontel Brown | 50.1 | 38,505 |
 | Nina Turner | 44.6 | 34,239 | |
 | Jeffrey Johnson | 1.8 | 1,388 | |
 | John E. Barnes Jr. | 1.0 | 801 | |
| Shirley Smith | 0.8 | 599 | ||
 | Seth Corey | 0.6 | 493 | |
| Pamela Pinkney | 0.2 | 184 | ||
| Will Knight | 0.2 | 182 | ||
 | Tariq Shabazz | 0.2 | 134 | |
| Martin Alexander | 0.1 | 105 | ||
 | James Jerome Bell | 0.1 | 101 | |
| Lateek Shabazz | 0.1 | 61 | ||
| Isaac Powell | 0.1 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 76,844 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bryan Flannery (D)
- Daniel Corrigan (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11
Laverne Gore defeated Felicia Ross in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Ohio District 11 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laverne Gore | 74.0 | 4,009 |
| Felicia Ross | 26.0 | 1,405 | ||
| Total votes: 5,414 | |||
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2010
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2010
Smith won re-election to the Ohio State Senate against Burrell Jackson (R).[3] Neither candidate was opposed in the primary election on May 4, 2010.[4][5][6] The election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Ohio State Senate, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Shirley Smith (D)
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55,836 | 84.40% | ||
| Burrell Jackson (R) | 10,321 | 15.60% | ||
2006
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Smith was elected to Ohio State Senate District 21.[7][8][9]
Smith raised $65,810 for her campaign.[10]
| Ohio State Senate District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shirley Smith (D)
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61,513 | |||
| Richard L. Norris (R) | 10,563 | |||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
- Innovation Ohio: 130th General Assembly - Women's issues scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on women’s issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 legislative scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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2012
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In 2012, the 129th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the 129th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.[11]
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Personal
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Smith has two children and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
- Shirley Smith's personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Wosu.org, "A Second State Lawmaker Resigning Before End Of Session," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Shirley Smith," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio Senate: Results for November 2, 2010," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Senate - Results for Democratic Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Senate - Results for Republican Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Senate - Results for Libertarian Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Senate - Results for Democratic Primary: May 2, 2006," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Senate - Results for Republican Primary: May 2, 2006," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio Senate: Results for November 7, 2006," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2006 campaign contributions," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Ohio State Senate District 21 2007–November 30, 2014 |
Succeeded by Sandra Williams (D) |
