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Senator
Kandie Smith
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 5th district |
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| Assumed office January 1, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Davis |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 8th district |
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| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Susan Martin |
| Succeeded by | Gloristine Brown |
| 18th Mayor of Greenville | |
| In office July 7, 2017 – December 12, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Allen Thomas |
| Succeeded by | P.J. Connelly |
| Member of the Greenville City Council from the 1st district |
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| In office December 12, 2017 – December 13, 2018 |
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| Preceded by | Shawan Barr |
| Succeeded by | Monica Daniels |
| In office December 7, 2009 – July 7, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Mildred Atkinson Council |
| Succeeded by | Shawan Barr |
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| Born | October 20, 1969 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residences | Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Charleston Southern University (BA) |
Kandie Diane Smith, born on October 20, 1969, is an important leader in North Carolina. She is a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 5th district. Before this, she served in the North Carolina House of Representatives. She was also the temporary mayor of Greenville, North Carolina. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Education and Early Life
Kandie Smith went to Charleston Southern University. She earned a bachelor's degree there. She studied sociology and also communications.
Serving Greenville City Council
Before becoming mayor, Kandie Smith was part of the Greenville City Council. She represented District 1. When the mayor, Allen Thomas, left office, the council members chose Smith to be the temporary mayor. She served in this role until the next election in November 2017. After that election, she was voted back onto the City Council for District 1.
North Carolina House of Representatives
In 2016, Kandie Smith tried to become the Democratic candidate for North Carolina's 24th House district. She ran against the person already holding the position, Jean Farmer-Butterfield. Farmer-Butterfield won that election.
In December 2017, the person representing the 8th House district, Susan Martin, decided not to run again. Kandie Smith then announced she would run for that seat. Smith won the primary election with 50% of the votes. She ran against Mildred Council and Ernest Reeves.
Later, Smith faced businesswoman Brenda Letchworth Smith in the general election. Kandie Smith won this election with 64.6% of the votes. She officially started her term on January 1, 2019.
Committee Work
During her time in the House, Kandie Smith worked on several important committees. These groups discuss and make decisions about different topics.
2021-2022 Session Committees
- Agriculture
- Education - K-12 (for younger students)
- Education - Universities (for college students)
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Finance (about money and budgets)
- Health
2019-2020 Session Committees
- Agriculture
- Education - K-12
- Education - Universities
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Finance
- Health
North Carolina Senate
In 2022, Kandie Smith ran for the North Carolina Senate. She won the Democratic primary election for the 5th district with 86.58% of the votes. In the general election, she ran against Karen Kozel. Kandie Smith won this election with 52.23% of the votes. She began her term as a State Senator on January 1, 2023.
See also
- List of mayors of Greenville, North Carolina
