Kent Smith (politician)
| Kent Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Armond Budish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Euclid, Ohio |
Kent Smith is the Representative of the 8th district of the Ohio House of Representatives. Smith is a resident of Euclid, Ohio, and served on the Euclid School Board for 12 years. He also served as head of the Democratic Party for Euclid, and has a degree from Cleveland State University.[1] In 2014, Smith opted to run for the Ohio House of Representatives to replace Armond Budish, who was term-limited and sought election instead as Cuyahoga County Executive.[2] He faced Republican Mikhail Alterman and Independent Jocelyn Conwell,[3] but won easily with 71.47% of the vote.
In his career, Smith has been accused of radical language, and also diverting funds from the Euclid Democrat Club,[4] and has faced considerable criticism from Republicans.[5]
References
- ↑ "About - Kent Smith". Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ↑ "Kent Smith for the 8th Ohio House District: endorsement editorial". Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ↑ "Question time for Kent Smith, Mikhail Alterman and Jocelyn Conwell in Ohio House District 8: editorial board". Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ↑ "Dem Ohio House candidate Kent Smith accused of diverting funds from Democratic club. Updated.". Third Base Politics. 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ↑ "Ohio candidate helped write book comparing Republicans to Nazis". Ohio Watchdog. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
