Melanie George Smith

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]

This article is about the Delaware politician. For other people named Melanie Smith, see Melanie Smith (disambiguation).
Melanie George Smith
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 5th district
In office
January 14, 2003 – January 8, 2019
Preceded byHelene Keeley
Succeeded byKendra Johnson
Personal details
Born (1972-11-07) November 7, 1972
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceNewark, Delaware
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University Law Center
ProfessionLawyer

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]

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]

References
  1. "Representative Melanie George Smith (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. "Representative Melanie Smith's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  3. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 9, 2002. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  4. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 5, 2002. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  5. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  6. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  7. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  8. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  10. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  11. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  12. "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  13. Goss, Scott (January 26, 2018). "State Rep. Melanie George Smith to retire from Delaware General Assembly". The News Journal.
  14. Goss, Scott (January 2, 2019). "Former Delaware lawmaker Melanie George Smith's new career draws complaints of self-dealing". The News Journal.
  15. Mueller, Sarah (January 3, 2019). "Ethics concerns raised by open government advocates". Delaware Public Media.
  16. Bittle, Matt (June 16, 2018). "Bill would promote 'sustainability' among businesses — but does it mean anything?". Delaware State News.
  17. "Melanie George Smith". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
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