| Kent Smith | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 8th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Armond Budish |
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| Born | September 4, 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Euclid, Ohio, U.S. |
Kent Smith (born September 4, 1966) 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. 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. He faced Republican Mikhail Alterman and Independent Jocelyn Conwell, and won with 71.47% of the vote.