Patricia Spafford Smith
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Patricia A. Spafford-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Tregoning |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Tregoning |
| Constituency | 51st district |
| In office January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth M. Schricker |
| Succeeded by | Robert Cowles |
| Constituency | 75th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Spafford August 17, 1925 |
| Died | December 31, 2002 (aged 77) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
James W. Smith
(m. 1949; died 1969) |
| Children | 6 (including Stephen J. Smith) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Superior, University of Minnesota (BBA) |
Patricia A. Spafford Smith (August 17, 1925 – December 31, 2002) was an American businesswoman and Democratic politician from Shell Lake, Wisconsin.
Born Patricia A. Spafford in Shell Lake on August 17, 1925, Smith attended Superior State Teachers College (now University of Wisconsin–Superior) and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BBA in 1946; she also later attended the Barron County branch, as well as the main campus, of the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. After graduation, Smith worked as an accountant for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and later ran a school bus contracting business (she was on the board of directors of the Wisconsin School Bus Association). At the time of her first election to public office, she had a record of leadership in organizations including Wisconsin Citizens Concerned for Life, Barron County Sports Center, Barron Co. Health Forum, Barron County Adult 4-H Leaders Association, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and the Barron County Democratic Party.