Christy Smith

Born:May 15, 1969 (age 55)
Career:Member of the California State Assembly reprsentine district 38
Governing Board Member of the Newhall School District
State:California
Party:Democratic
Education:College of Canyon
UCLA

Christy Smith ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 27th Congressional District in 2022, losing in the general election. In 2020, Smith ran against Republican Congressmember Mike Garcia and earned 36,000 more votes than any other Democrat in the district's history.

Smith was born on May 15, 1969, in Wurzburg, Germany. She left Germany with her family at a young age and grew up in Santa Clarita, California. She attended College of the Canyons and graduated with honors from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in political science. Her professional experience includes working as an analyst at the U.S. Department of Education and founding the Valencia Valley Technological Education Foundation.

Smith was a member of the California State Assembly where she represented District 38. Prior to serving in the state assembly, Smith served two terms as a governing board member of the Newhall School District.

Sources
Christy Smith. Ballotpedia. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://ballotpedia.org/Christy_Smith

LegiStorm. (n.d.). Legistorm. Christy Smith - D California, 27th, Candidate - Biography. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/313099/Christy_Smith.html

Meet Christy: Christy Smith for Congress. Christy Smith 2022. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.christyforcongress.org/meet-christy

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