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Melanie George Smith | |
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| Member of the DelawareHouseofRepresentatives from the 5th district | |
| In office November 6, 2002 –November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Helene Keeley |
| Succeeded by | Kendra Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7,1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newark,Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Georgetown University Law Center |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Melanie George Smith [1] (formerly Melanie George Marshall) is an American politician. She was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019. [2]
Smith was elected in 2002 to represent District 5 after winning the Democratic primary to replace Helene Keeley,who was running for the District 3 seat. [3] The 2002 primary election was the last competitive race during her time in office,and she never faced an opponent in the general election. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [ excessive citations ]
In 2018,"dogged by questions about whether she still lived in the Bear district she represented," Smith announced would resign at the end of her term. [13] Shortly before leaving office,she was criticized by open government advocates and Democratic Party officials for establishing a private business that would benefit from legislation she sponsored in her last month in office. [14] [15] She had previously stated that the legislation would not "have a material benefit for her" when advocating for the passage of the bill. [16]
Smith earned her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her JD from Georgetown University Law Center. [17]
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