Margaret Smith (West Virginia politician) explained

Margaret Smith
State Delegate:	West Virginia
District:	46th^[1]
Term Start:	January 12, 2009
Successor:	Incumbent
State Delegate3:	West Virginia
District3:	38th
Term Start3:	January 2009
Term End3:	January 2017
Predecessor3:	Doug Stalnaker
Successor3:	Patrick Lane
Birth Place:	Weston, West Virginia
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Spouse:	Michael Clay Smith, attorney at law
Children:	Melissa Riley
Residence:	Weston, West Virginia
Alma Mater:	West Virginia Wesleyan College West Virginia University West Virginia University College of Law
Profession:	Assistant State Treasurer, West Virginia, Attorney, Professor

Margaret 'Peggy' Donaldson Smith^[2] (born 1952) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates since January 12, 2009. Smith served four terms in the West Virginia Legislature representing Districts 38 and 46 from January 2009 until the present.

Education

Smith earned her B.A. with honors from West Virginia Wesleyan College, her M.A. and Ed.D. from West Virginia University, and her J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law.

Elections

• 2014 and 2016 Smith won Primary and General elections to represent District 46.
• 2012 Redistricted to District 46, and with incumbent Representative Stan Shaver redistricted to District 53, Smith was unopposed for both the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,125 votes,^[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,670 votes.^[4]
• 2008 When District 38 Democratic Representative Doug Stalnaker ran for West Virginia Senate and left the seat open, Smith ran in the four-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary and placed first with 1,498 votes (45.0%),^[5] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,510 votes (65.7%) against Republican nominee Derrick Love,^[6] who had run for the seat in 2004 and 2006.
• 2010 Smith was unopposed for both the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,301 votes,^[7] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 4,291 votes.^[8]

External links

• Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
  • Margaret Smith at Ballotpedia
• Peggy Donaldson Smith at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Margaret Donaldson Smith . . . March 26, 2014.
2. Web site: Margaret Smith's Biography . . March 26, 2014.
3. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results . . Charleston, West Virginia . March 26, 2014.
4. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 26, 2014.
5. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 26, 2014.
6. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 26, 2014.
7. Web site: Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 26, 2014.
8. Web site: Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results . Secretary of State of West Virginia . Charleston, West Virginia . March 26, 2014.