Rita Smart

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.

Rita Smart
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 81st district
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2017
Preceded by	Harry Moberly
Succeeded by	C. Wesley Morgan
Personal details
Born	(1948-11-13) November 13, 1948 (age 76) Jessamine County, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Richard Smart
Residence	Richmond, Kentucky
Alma mater	Eastern Kentucky University University of Kentucky
Website	www.bennetthousebb.com

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]