Patti Smith (politician)

Patricia Edyth Smith (née Graff; October 29, 1946 – April 14, 2017)^[3][1] was an American Republican politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2001 until 2009.^[4]

Patti Smith
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 52nd district
In office January 2001 – January 12, 2009
Succeeded by	Suzanne VanOrman
Personal details
Born	Patricia Edyth Graff (1946-10-29)October 29, 1946 Portland, Oregon
Died	April 14, 2017(2017-04-14) (aged 70)[1] Corbett, Oregon[1]
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Leroy Smith[2]
Children	5
Residence	Corbett, Oregon[3]
Education	Mount Hood Community College

Smith was born to Albert and Beatrice Graff in Portland, Oregon. In 1964, she graduated from Corbett High School and later attended Mount Hood Community College.

Smith and her husband, Leroy, married on July 26, 1980. She had two children: Chad and Shannon, and three stepchildren: Melanie, Jeffrey and Valerie.^[1]

Electoral history

2004 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patti Smith	17,075	57.4
	Democratic	Wayne Kuechler	12,583	42.3
	Write-in		68	0.2
Total votes			29,726	100%

2006 Oregon State Representative, 52nd district^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patti Smith	12,588	55.7
	Democratic	Suzanne VanOrman	9,994	44.2
	Write-in		34	0.2
Total votes			22,616	100%