Smart, Virginia | |
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  Smart Location within Floyd county  Smart Smart (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′20″N80°11′59″W / 36.92222°N 80.19972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Floyd |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Smart is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia, United States. [1]
The Virginia Smart Road, also known as simply the Smart Road or Smart Highway, is a short, limited access road in Montgomery County, Virginia, used for the testing of pavement technologies and as a proving ground for new transportation technologies. The Smart Road is currently a 2.2-mile (3.5 km) stretch of road with turn-around loops at either end. Eventually, the road will be extended to a total of 5.7 miles (9.2 km), which will directly connect U.S. Route 460 in Blacksburg to Interstate 81 with an interchange near mile marker 121; however, there is no set time frame for completion. The Wilson Creek Bridge was built for the Smart Road and, at 175 feet (53 m) tall, is the second tallest bridge in Virginia. The road and bridge are operated and maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation. It is also part of the Proposed Interstate 73 Corridor.
Howard Morgan Griffith is an American lawyer and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Virginia's 9th congressional district since 2011. The district covers a large swath of southwestern Virginia, including the New River Valley and the Virginia side of the Tri-Cities. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Freedom Caucus.
US Foods CHEF'STORE is a chain of American warehouse grocery stores located in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. The company operates 88 stores at the end of February 2023. One store in Arizona, 17 in California, 6 in Idaho, three in Montana, two in Nevada, two stores in North Carolina, one in Oklahoma, 21 in Oregon, four stores in South Carolina, one in Texas, two in Utah, one in Virginia, and 27 stores in Washington state. The company is based in West Linn, Oregon, and Rosemont, Illinois.
The 2008 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Governor Joe Manchin III was the Democratic nominee, challenged by Republican nominee Russ Weeks and Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson. Manchin won every county in the state and was reelected by the largest margin for any gubernatorial candidate in West Virginia's history. Manchin won by over 44%, even as Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, lost the state to John McCain in the presidential election. As of 2023, this is the last time that Doddridge County has voted for a Democratic candidate for statewide office.
The 2008 congressional elections in West Virginia was held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; whoever is elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Salam "Sam" Rasoul is an American politician serving as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 11th district. He is one of the two Muslim members of the Virginia General Assembly. In November 2020, Rasoul announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2021. Despite a significant fundraising advantage, Rasoul lost the Democratic primary to Hala Ayala by a large margin.
Robert Bernard Bell III is an American politician. He has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2002. In 2013, Bell ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for Attorney General of Virginia.
Shaka Dingani Smart is an American men's college basketball coach and former college basketball player. He is the current head men's basketball coach at Marquette University.
Elections in Virginia for the 2010 election cycle held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on June 8.
Douglas John Skaff Jr. is an American politician from the state of West Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Skaff serves as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 35th district.
Father's Day is an annual holiday honoring people's fathers and celebrating the fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It was first proposed by Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, in 1909. It is currently celebrated in the United States annually on the third Sunday in June.
Steve Westfall is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 12 since January 12, 2013.
John Bohen "JB" McCuskey is an American politician who has served as West Virginia State Auditor since January 16, 2017. A Republican, he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 35 from 2013 to 2017. On February 28, 2023, he announced he would run for governor of West Virginia to attempt to succeed term limited governor Jim Justice.
Paul Allen Espinosa is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 66 since January 12, 2013.
Roy Gale Cooper is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 28 since January 12, 2013.
Eric L. Householder is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 64 since January 12, 2013. Householder served consecutively from January 2011 until January 2013 in the District 56 seat.
Gary Martin 'Marty' Gearheart is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 27 since January 12, 2013. Gearheart served consecutively from November 2, 2010 until January 2013 in the District 24 seat.
Craig Philip Blair is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 15 since January 12, 2013. Blair served non-consecutively in the West Virginia Legislature from January 2003 until January 2011 in the West Virginia House of Delegates in the District 52 seat. Blair is also the father of former WV Delegate Saira Blair.
Charles H. Clements is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 2nd district since January 28, 2017. Prior to this, Clements represented the 5th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1995 to 1998.
Jennifer Ann Kiggans is an American politician and nurse practitioner serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district. A Republican, Kiggans is a former United States Navy helicopter pilot. She defeated incumbent Elaine Luria in the 2022 election.
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