Matthew H. Smith

{{Infobox officeholder

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| name = Matthew H. Smith

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| state = Pennsylvania

| state_senate = Pennsylvania

| district = 37th

| constituency = Parts of Allegheny and Washington Counties

| term_start = January 1, 2013{{cite web | title = SESSION OF 2013 197TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1 | work = LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL | publisher = Pennsylvania Senate | date = 2013-01-01 | url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/SJ/2013/0/Sj20130101.pdf | accessdate =2014-03-05}}

| term_end = June 2015{{cite web|title=37th District Offices to Remain Open for Constituents|url=http://www.37senatedistrict.com/37th-district-offices-to-remain-open-for-constituents|publisher=PA State Senate|accessdate=29 June 2015}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| predecessor = John Pippy

| successor = Guy Reschenthaler

| state_house2 = Pennsylvania

| district2 = 42nd

| constituency2 = Part of Allegheny County

| term_start2 = January 2, 2007{{cite web | title = SESSION OF 2007 191ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1 | work = LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL | publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives | date = 2007-01-02 | url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/2007/0/20070102.PDF | accessdate =2009-01-09}}

| term_end2 = December 8, 2012{{cite web|title=Smith resigns from House, announces Senatorial offices|url=http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20121208/NEWS01/121209376#.UNaVVYe9KSM|work=News|publisher=Observer-Reporter|accessdate=February 10, 2013}}

| predecessor2 = Thomas Stevenson

| successor2 = Dan Miller

| birth_name = Matthew Heyden Smith

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|09|19}}

| birth_place = Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

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| nationality = American

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Eileen Smith

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| children = 3

| residence = Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania

| alma_mater = Rollins College
Duquesne Law School

| occupation =

| profession = Lawyer

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Matthew Heyden "Matt" Smith (born September 19, 1972 in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania) is an American politician. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 37th district from January 2013 until June 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012. He was elected to the State Senate in the 2012 election.

Biography

Smith is the son of James and Janice Smith who also were born and raised in the Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.{{cite web | title = Rep. Matthew H. Smith Biography | publisher = Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus | year = 2008 | url = http://www.pahouse.com/msmith/bio.asp | accessdate = 2009-01-14 }} Smith is a graduate of Rollins College at Winter Park, Florida with a degree in history. He graduated from the Duquesne University School of Law with honors in 1999.{{cite news | title = Matthew H. Smith | work = Attorney Profile | publisher = Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C. | year = 2009 | url = http://www.bccz.com/bio.php?attyID=A9XQOZQKMD8SB | accessdate = 2009-01-14 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070825093504/http://www.bccz.com/bio.php?attyID=A9XQOZQKMD8SB | archive-date = 2007-08-25 | url-status = dead }} He lives in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania with his wife, Eileen Smith. Prior to elective office, Smith worked for Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C.{{cite web | title = Representative Matthew H. Smith (PA)| work = Project Vote Smart| publisher = Project Vote Smart| year = 2008| url = http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=60177| accessdate =2009-01-09}}

Smith was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2006, defeating 21-year-old Republican Mark Harris, who had defeated incumbent Tom Stevenson in the Republican primary.{{cite web|title=2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly |work=Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |year=2004 |url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13 |accessdate=2009-01-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081127151803/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13 |archivedate=2008-11-27 }}

Smith was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2012, defeating Republican opponent Dakshinamurthy "D." Raja.{{cite web|title=2012 General Election - Senator in the General Assembly|url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=53&OfficeID=12#49|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State|accessdate=2012-11-20|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116132846/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=53&OfficeID=12#49|archivedate=2012-11-16}} Raja spent $5 million on his campaign, while Smith spent only $1 million.Comment at Elected Officials Forum, held on the campus of Robert Morris University, April 4, 2014

Pennsylvania Senate minority leader Jay Costa announced in May 2015 that Smith would be stepping down from the Senate, effective in June 2015, to become President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce.{{cite news|last1=Field|first1=Nick|title=BREAKING: State Sen. Matt Smith Resigning|url=http://www.politicspa.com/breaking-state-sen-matt-smith-resigning/66573/|accessdate=28 May 2015|agency=PoliticsPA|date=27 May 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Santoni|first1=Matthew|title=State Sen. Matt Smith resigning to become Chamber president|url=http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/8450751-74/smith-state-sen#axzz3bRprjGIz|accessdate=28 May 2015|agency=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|date=27 May 2015}}

Electoral history

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|+ Pennsylvania House of Representatives: Results 2006–2010{{cite web |url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=28 |title=Election Statistics |accessdate=2009-02-25 |publisher=PA Department of State |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221182246/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=28 |archivedate=2009-02-21 }}

!|Year

!|Republican

!|Votes

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2006

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |Mark Harris

|{{Party shading/Republican}} align="right" |11,795

|{{Party shading/Republican}} |41.6%

|{{Party shading/Democratic}} |Matt Smith