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Ada L. Smith
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office January 4, 1989 – December 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas J. Bartosiewicz |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Huntley |
| Constituency | 20th district (1989–1992) 12th district (1993–2002) 10th district (2003–2006) |
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| Born | April 18, 1945 Amherst County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
Ada L. Smith (born April 18, 1945) is an American former politician from New York. A Democrat, Smith served in the New York State Senate. She was convicted of misdemeanor harassment in 2006 after throwing hot coffee onto a member of her staff.
Early life and education
Smith was born on April 18, 1945, in Amherst County, Virginia, and was raised in New York City. She graduated from Baruch College in 1973.
Career
Smith entered politics as a Democrat, and was a deputy in the office of the City Clerk of New York City. She was a member of the New York State Senate from 1989 to 2006. Her district was centered in the Jamaica, Queens section of New York City.
Smith was the ranking minority member of the Senate's Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, and gained notoriety for several brushes with the law. She was backed by her party organization in the 2006 Democratic Senate primary election but lost to challenger Shirley Huntley, who also won the general election later that year.
