Stephen J. Smith (born August 31, 1951) is an American businessman, accountant, and Democratic politician, who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Background Smith graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Superior and is a business owner and accountant. His mother, Patricia Spafford Smith, who died in 2002, was also a business owner and accountant, and served in the Assembly as a Democrat from 1979 to 1983.Stephen Smith
Public office Smith served on the Barron County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. On November 6, 2012, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly's 75th district (the same district his mother had represented) as a Democrat, defeating Republican incumbent Roger Rivard, who had become controversial after quoting his father as telling him as a teenager that "some girls rape easy" as a warning that what he may think is consensual teenage sex can become rape after the fact.Stephen Smith-75th District-My Background Smith Returns 75th District Assembly Seat To DemocratsMarley, Patrick. "Rep. Roger Rivard criticized for 'some girls rape easy' remark" Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel October 10, 2012
On November 4, 2014, Republican Romaine Quinn defeated Smith for the Wisconsin Assembly seat.Election results
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