Ohio University alum Eddie Smith is running for District 94 in the Ohio House of Representatives, which includes most of Athens County.
Eddie Smith
Smith earned a B.A. in Sociology from the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, and is following up with a master’s in Sociology.
About Eddie Smith
From his website: “My name is Eddie Smith (sometimes “Carl Edward Smith III” in the papers). I’m one of eight children, and I’ve spent most of my life growing up in low-income housing in a river community called Martins Ferry. I moved to Athens County in 2008 to go to college at Ohio University. I decided to earn my Bachelor’s in Sociology so I could learn why families like my own could work so hard, but still remained stuck in poverty. I stayed in Athens for the next two years to earn my Master’s in Sociology. While in grad school, I became inspired by leaders in both the university and the community who were working hard to make Athens a better place for everyone. At that point, I really started to get involved.
“I became a student leader in the university student government, and soon became President of the Graduate Student Senate at Ohio University. On the university committees, I have always stood up against the money interests in higher education and voted against tuition and fee increases. Out in the community, I work for a local food initiative in Athens called Shagbark Seed and Mill, and I also work at the farmers market on the weekends. I also serve on the Athens County Energy Task Force and I am a volunteer organizer with UpGrade Athens County. But even with Athens providing so many opportunities to be involved, my education has not stopped. Sociology provided a strong foundation for learning why hard working families become trapped, and now I am finishing my Master’s in Public Administration degree from the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.”
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