Irene Smart

Irene Balogh Smart (March 24, 1921 – May 3, 2017) was an Ohio Democratic Party politician and a former member of the Ohio General Assembly.[2] Smart was a graduate of Wittenberg University, Harvard University, and the William McKinley School of Law. An attorney by trade, Smart first ran for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1972, and defeated Republican incumbent Ross Heintzelman in a narrow victory.[3] She won reelection in 1974,[4] and 1976.

Irene Smart
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1978
Preceded byRoss Heintzelman
Succeeded byRobert Regula
Personal details
Born(1921-03-24)March 24, 1921
Cleveland, Ohio[1]
DiedMay 3, 2017(2017-05-03) (aged 96)
Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

In 1977, Smart ran for Canton City Municipal Judge, and won. She took the bench in 1978, resigning her House seat to do so, and was succeeded by Robert Regula.[5] She served on the municipal court until 1985, when she moved up to the Stark County Court of Common Pleas. In 1988, Smart again moved up, this time to the Ohio 5th District Court of Appeals.[6] In 1994, Smart was unable to seek another term since she had hit the 70-year age limit, and retired at the end of her term.[7]

References
  1. Who's who in Government. November 1977. ISBN 9780837912035.
  2. "Judge Irene Balogh Smart". The Times Leader. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. Miller, Robert E (1972-11-08). "Dems gain control of Ohio House". The Portsmouth Times. p. 13. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  4. Shade, Rita (1974-11-06). "Democrats take control of General Assembly". The Daily Sentinel. p. 11. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  5. "House Votes To Seat Regula To Succeed Smart". Toledo Blade. 1978-01-03. p. 3. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  6. "Applicants for Stark Judgeship". Akron Beacon Journal (OH). Nl.newsbank.com. 1988-12-13. pp. C3 METRO. Retrieved 2011-08-17. (subscription required)
  7. "Activist challenges Healy in '94 after Canton Council loss, Burton v. Jones seeks State representative post". Akron Beacon Journal (OH). Nl.newsbank.com. 1993-12-31. pp. C1 METRO. Retrieved 2011-08-17.


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