Todd Smith (politician)
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Todd Smith is a Canadian
politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
in the 2011 election
. He represents the electoral district of Prince Edward—Hastings
as a member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party caucus.
Todd Smith was born and raised in Riverview, New Brunswick
. An avid baseball and hockey player in his youth, Todd was accepted to and attended the University of New Brunswick
with the intention of becoming a high school physical education teacher. He decided that he wanted to get more involved in the sports world than he could teaching phys-ed, and so, left the University of New Brunswick to attend Loyalist College
in 1992.
After getting a job at Quinte Broadcasting in 1994, Smith quickly became a fixture for morning radio listeners in the Quinte region. Before his election victory on October 6th, 2011, Smith had spent more than sixteen years on the radio with Quinte Broadcasting's 800 CJBQ, Mix 97 and Rock 107stations eventually becoming the News Director
for Quinte Broadcasting.
During his years as the News Director at Quinte Broadcasting, Smith was a hardworking community volunteer working with the Quinte Chapter of the ALS Society, serving as Chairman for Operation Red Nose Quinte and working with dozens of other charitable organizations. Todd has served on the Loyalist College Advisory Board since his graduation there in 1994 and he has encouraged local children to embrace a physical lifestyle by coaching rep hockey in the Belleville Bearcats organization.
Todd also has the distinction of being the first ever winner of the Dancing with the Stars Quinte contest. He currently resides in the Oak Hills area of Hastings County with his wife Tawnya, a local high school teacher, and daughters Payton and Reagan
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
in the 2011 election
Ontario general election, 2011
The 40th Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011 to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party will form a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario serving as the Official Opposition and the Ontario New...
. He represents the electoral district of Prince Edward—Hastings
Prince Edward—Hastings (provincial electoral district)
Prince Edward—Hastings is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. Its population in 2006 was 113,227.-History:...
as a member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party caucus.
Todd Smith was born and raised in Riverview, New Brunswick
Riverview, New Brunswick
Riverview is a Canadian town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview has an area of , and a population density of...
. An avid baseball and hockey player in his youth, Todd was accepted to and attended the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
with the intention of becoming a high school physical education teacher. He decided that he wanted to get more involved in the sports world than he could teaching phys-ed, and so, left the University of New Brunswick to attend Loyalist College
Loyalist College
Loyalist College is an English-language community college in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.- History :...
in 1992.
After getting a job at Quinte Broadcasting in 1994, Smith quickly became a fixture for morning radio listeners in the Quinte region. Before his election victory on October 6th, 2011, Smith had spent more than sixteen years on the radio with Quinte Broadcasting's 800 CJBQ, Mix 97 and Rock 107stations eventually becoming the News Director
News Director
A news director is an individual at a broadcast station or network or a newspaper who is in charge of the news department. In local news, the news director is typically in charge of the entire news staff, including journalists, news presenters, photographers, copy writers, television producers,...
for Quinte Broadcasting.
During his years as the News Director at Quinte Broadcasting, Smith was a hardworking community volunteer working with the Quinte Chapter of the ALS Society, serving as Chairman for Operation Red Nose Quinte and working with dozens of other charitable organizations. Todd has served on the Loyalist College Advisory Board since his graduation there in 1994 and he has encouraged local children to embrace a physical lifestyle by coaching rep hockey in the Belleville Bearcats organization.
Todd also has the distinction of being the first ever winner of the Dancing with the Stars Quinte contest. He currently resides in the Oak Hills area of Hastings County with his wife Tawnya, a local high school teacher, and daughters Payton and Reagan