Rita Smart Explained

Rita Smart
State House:	Kentucky
District:	81st
Term Start:	January 1, 2011
Term End:	January 1, 2017
Predecessor:	Harry Moberly
Successor:	C. Wesley Morgan
Birth Date:	13 November 1948
Birth Place:	Jessamine County, Kentucky
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Spouse:	Richard Smart
Residence:	Richmond, Kentucky
Alma Mater:	Eastern Kentucky University University of Kentucky

Rita H. Smart (born November 13, 1948, in Jessamine County, Kentucky) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives who represented district 81 from 2011 to 2016.^{[1] [2]} She was unseated by C. Wesley Morgan of Richmond in 2016.

Education

Smart earned her BS from Eastern Kentucky University and her MS from the University of Kentucky.

Elections

• 2012 Smart was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,263 votes (61.4%) against Republican nominee Mary Long.^[4]
• 2010 When District 81 Representative Harry Moberly retired and left the seat open, Smart won the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary with 3,304 votes (59.1%)^[5] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,778 votes (55.8%) against Republican nominee Tiffany Nash.^[6]

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
• Campaign site
  • Rita Smart at Ballotpedia
• Rita H. Smart at the National Institute on Money in State Politics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rita Smart's Biography . . April 23, 2014.
2. Web site: Representative Rita Smart (D) . . . April 23, 2014.
3. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results . 30 . . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 23, 2014.
4. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results . 50 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 23, 2014.
5. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results . 28 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 23, 2014.
6. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results . 58 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . April 23, 2014.