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Ronald Smith (North Carolina)
Ronald Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 34. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ronald Smith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Smith served in the United States Navy from November 1978 to November 1999. He earned an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1977. He earned graduate degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1998 and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006.[1]
Smith's career experience includes working as a naval officer, as an executive, and as a senior advisor. His professional credentials include an NC High Principal Certificate and U.S. Navy subspecialty codes in operational logistics and naval mechanical engineering. Smith has served as a member with the U.S. Naval Institute and with the Military Officers Association of America.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34
Incumbent Grier Martin defeated Ronald Smith and Michael Munger in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Grier Martin (D) | 56.6 | 31,784 |
 | Ronald Smith (R)  | 39.1 | 21,989 | |
 | Michael Munger (L) | 4.3 | 2,395 | |
| Total votes: 56,168 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Grier Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ronald Smith advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Michael Munger advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ronald Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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After his retirement from the Navy, Ron worked for the Department of Defense on operations in Afghanistan, Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. He also found the time to coach all three of his children from recreation league soccer through high school football and lacrosse. These days, Ron works as a Senior Advisor in the critical infrastructure and development sector. Much of this work has been in developing countries. He has extensive experience in international and domestic business, security affairs, and diplomatic negotiations.
- Ron believes we need to make big investments in the education of our children. As your representative, Ron will put students first and politics last.
- Ron knows that active duty can cause both physical and mental injuries. Far too often, our veterans are returning from service to face new battles with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts.
- Medicaid and Healthcare especially in these uncertain times battling the Covid-19 virus
Veteran Health
Medicaid and Healthcare
Measure of Fairness about how different communities are treated by the law
Winston Churchill: He persevered through personal and professional disaster when the United Kingdom and Europe was in denial about Germany expansion. He led his country through WWII by forging an alliance with the United States.
Integrity
Compassion
The ability to compromise-it is necessary in law making to help constituents, not make hard line proposals that will never go any where.
Industrious
Loyal
Think Strategically but Act Tactically
My first career job was as a Navy Officer. I served for 21 years as a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) and directed operational logistics .
Poor boy works hard, makes good, reinvents himself, falls for a rich girl, she breaks his heart, they find temporary romance, and she is the ultimate cause of his death. What a lesson to be learned in a great American Novel.
The Senate has 50 members. Though its members represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House, its prerogatives and powers are no greater, other than (since 2017) the power to advise and consent to the Governor's Cabinet nominees. The House has 120 members.
Banking Committee
Commerce and Job Development Committee
Education Committee
Ethics Committee
Finance Committee
Health and Human Services Subcommittee on Mental Health
Public Utilities Committee
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
