Profession Financial Consultant Role Ohio politician | Name Ryan Smith Religion Christian | |
Born February 23, 1973 (age 51) Gallipolis, Ohio, U.S. ( 1973-02-23 ) | ||
Representative ryan smith ohio agriculture week 2013 psa
Ryan Smith (born February 23, 1973) is a Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 93rd District since his appointment in 2012. His district includes all of Gallia and Jackson counties as well as much of Lawrence and Vinton counties. Smith also serves as the Chairman of the House Finance Committee, often the most powerful chairmanship in the Ohio House.
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- Representative ryan smith ohio agriculture week 2013 psa
- Life and career
- House of Representatives
- Committee assignments
- References
Life and career
Smith graduated from Ohio State University with a B.S. in Finance in 1995. He is a financial consultant, partner and vice president at Smith Financial Advisors of Hilliard Lyons.
In 2007, Smith opted to run for the Gallipolis City School Board of Education, and won. He would win reelection to his seat in 2011. He is married to his wife, Vicki, and together they have four children.
House of Representatives
In late 2011, Representative John Carey resigned to take a position at Shawnee State University. Soon after, Smith announced his candidacy for the seat for the 2012 election. He faced two others in a primary election, and Philip H. Rose was appointed to the seat as a placeholder until a winner could be decided. Smith ultimately won the primary by 62 votes. In the general election held on November 6, 2012, Smith defeated Democratic candidate Josh Bailey with 64.2% of the vote.
In 2014, Smith easily won re-election over Democrat Josh Bailey with over 70% of the vote. He is serving as Chairman of the House Finance Committee for the 131st Ohio General Assembly, and is tasked with carrying the state biennium budget.