Margaret 'Peggy' Donaldson Smith (born 1952) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the

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who served four terms in the West Virginia Legislature representing Districts 38 and 46 from January 2009 until January 2017.

Education

Smith earned her

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with honors from

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, her

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and Ed.D. from

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, and her J.D. from the

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Elections

*2014 and 2016 Smith won Primary and General elections to represent District 46. *2012 Redistricted to District 46, and with incumbent Representative Stan Shaver redistricted to District 53, Smith was unopposed for both the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,125 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 5,670 votes. *2008 When District 38 Democratic Representative Doug Stalnaker ran for

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and left the seat open, Smith ran in the four-way May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary and placed first with 1,498 votes (45.0%), and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 4,510 votes (65.7%) against Republican nominee Derrick Love, who had run for the seat in 2004 and 2006. *2010 Smith was unopposed for both the May 11, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,301 votes, and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 4,291 votes.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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1952 births Living people Democratic Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates People from Weston, West Virginia West Virginia University College of Law alumni West Virginia lawyers West Virginia University alumni West Virginia Wesleyan College alumni Women state legislators in West Virginia 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature {{WestVirginia-politician-stub