Lesley Smith (politician)

{{short description|American politician}}

{{use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Lesley Smith

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| state_house = Colorado

| district = 49th

| term_start = January 8, 2025

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| predecessor = Judy Amabile

| party = Democratic

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| birth_place = Los Angeles, California

| alma_mater = University of California at Santa Barbara
University of Maryland

| website = https://www.lesleyforco.com/

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Lesley L. Smith is an American politician who was elected member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 49th district in 2024.{{Cite web |title=Lesley Smith (Colorado) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Lesley_Smith_(Colorado) |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} Her district covers portions of Larimer, Boulder, Gilpin and Clear Creek County.

Smith is a retired environmental scientist with a 30-year career at the University of Colorado Boulder.{{Cite web |last=Carlson |first=Amber |date=2024-10-13 |title=House District 49: Lesley Smith |url=https://www.dailycamera.com/2024/10/13/house-district-49-lesley-smith/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Boulder Daily Camera |language=en-US}} She is an at-large University of Colorado regent.{{Cite web |last=ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com |first=Ernest Luning |date=2023-04-06 |title=Democrat Lesley Smith, a CU regent, announces bid for Colorado's open House District 49 seat |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/elections/2024/democrat-lesley-smith-a-cu-regent-announces-bid-for-colorados-open-house-district-49-seat/article_feff30be-d48f-11ed-bb25-ab70453e2780.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Colorado Politics |language=en}} She is also a former Boulder Valley School District board member.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-03 |title=Meet The Candidates For Colorado House District 49 |url=https://www.estesparknews.com/featured_articles/article_edef5804-80d6-11ef-9c71-a7e365095f85.html |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Estes Park News |language=en}}