politician Member of the Scottish Parliament
She was first elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, and subsequently returned in 2003, 2007 and 2011. On 11 May 2011, Smith was elected to serve as one of two Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament. Smith supported Jeremy Corbyn during the Labour Party (United Kingdom) leadership election, 2015.
2002 When District 30 B seat Republican Representative Thomas Loertscher was re-districted to District 31, Smith was unopposed for the May 28, 2002, Democratic primary, winning with 2,078 votes, and won the three-party November 5, 2002, general election with 5,947 votes (533%) against Republican nominee Farhana Hibbert and Natural Law Party nominee Ann Vegors. 2004 Unopposed for the May 25, 2004, Democratic primary, Smith won with 1,379 votes, and won the three-party November 2, 2004, general election with 8,375 votes (527%) against Paul Yochum (R) and Vegors (NL). 2006 Unopposed for the May 23, 2006, Democratic primary, Smith won with 1,389 votes, and won the three-party November 7, 2006, general election with 6,495 votes (6206%) against Republican nominee Joshua Thompson and Vegors, running as the United Party nominee. 2008 Unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Democratic primary, Smith won with 1,500 votes, and won the November 4, 2008, general election with 8,414 votes (569%) against Chris Stevens (R). 2010 Unopposed for the May 25, 2010, Democratic primary, Smith won with 1,418 votes, and won the November 2, 2010, general election with 4,900 votes (530%) against Dave Bowen (R).
Scottish Labour Party, Labour Party.
