Irene Smart
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Irene Smart is an Ohio Democratic Party
politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly
. Smart was a graduate of Wittenburg University, Harvard University
, and the William McKinley School of Law. An attorney by trade, Smart first ran for the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1972, and defeated Republican
incumbent Ross Heintzelman
in a narrow victory. She won reelection in 1974, and 1976.
In 1977, Smart ran for Canton City Municipal Judge
, and won. She took the bench in 1978, resigning her House seat to do so, and was succeed by Robert Regula
. She served on the municipal court until 1985, when she moved up to the Stark County Court of Common Pleas
. In 1988, Smart again moved up, this time to the Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals. In 1994, Smart was unable to seek another term since she had hit the 70 year old age limit, and retired at the end of her term.
Ohio Democratic Party
The Ohio Democratic Party is the Ohio affiliate to the United States Democratic Party. Former Ohio House Minority Leader Chris Redfern is the Ohio Democratic Party chairman. Redfern was elected to office in December 2005...
politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
. Smart was a graduate of Wittenburg University, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, and the William McKinley School of Law. An attorney by trade, Smart first ran for the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
in 1972, and defeated Republican
Ohio Republican Party
The Ohio Republican Party is the Ohio state affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio on February 13, 1854. Kevin DeWine has been chairman of the Ohio GOP since 2009...
incumbent Ross Heintzelman
Ross Heintzelman
Ross Heintzelman was an Ohio Republican Party politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly. Hailing from Canton, Ohio, Heintzelman served six terms on Canton City Council while also working as a supervisor at the Timken Company in Canton. Heintzelman initially won a seat in the Ohio House of...
in a narrow victory. She won reelection in 1974, and 1976.
In 1977, Smart ran for Canton City Municipal Judge
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and won. She took the bench in 1978, resigning her House seat to do so, and was succeed by Robert Regula
Robert Regula
Robert Regula is an Ohio Democratic Party politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. As an employee of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company and a former township trustee, Regula was appointed to succeed Representative Irene Smart in 1978, who had won a judiciary position. Soon after...
. She served on the municipal court until 1985, when she moved up to the Stark County Court of Common Pleas
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. In 1988, Smart again moved up, this time to the Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals. In 1994, Smart was unable to seek another term since she had hit the 70 year old age limit, and retired at the end of her term.