Patricia Haynes Smith | |
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Louisiana State Representative for District 67 (East Baton Rouge Parish) |
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Assumed office January 2008 |
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Preceded by | Yvonne Dorsey-Colomb |
Personal details | |
Born | April 1946 (age 71) Place of birth missing |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Freddie Smith, Jr. |
Children | Six children |
Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
Alma mater |
Glenville High School |
Occupation | Teacher, public relations specialist |
Glenville High School
Kent State University
University of Youngstown
Patricia Haynes Smith, often known as Pat Smith (born April 1946), is an African-American Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 67 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Smith graduated from Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio. She subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. She is affiliated with the Nu Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, an African-American sorority. Smith did graduate work at both Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio, and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Smith taught public school in both Ashtabula, Ohio, and Baton Rouge. She is retired from Exxon-Mobil, where she was employed in the public relations department. Smith and her husband, Freddie Smith, Jr. (born December 1945), have six children and reside in Baton Rouge. She is a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church and parish council. She is affiliated with both the YMCA and the YWCA and the National Advisory Committee for Black Achievers.