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Patricia Smith (other)
Patricia Smith may refer to: * Patricia Smith (bowls) (1920–2017), Australian lawn bowler * Patricia Smith (poet) (born 1955), American poet and writer * Tricia Smith (born 1957), Canadian rower and lawyer * Patricia Smith, Viscountess Hambleden (1904–1994), Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth * Patricia Anne Smith (born 1943), former politician in Saskatchewan, Canada * Patricia Haynes Smith (born 1946), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives * Patricia Hornsby-Smith, Baroness Hornsby-Smith (1914–1985), British politician * Patricia Spafford Smith (1925–2002), American businesswoman and politician * M. Patricia Smith (born circa 1952), American labor lawyer and government official * Patricia Smith (actress) (1930–2011), movie and television actress * Patricia Southall (born 1971), later Smith, founder and spokesperson of Treasure You See also * Patti Grace Smith (1947–2016), United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official * Patti Smith (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Smith (bowls)
Patricia Josephine Smith (1920–2017) was an Australian international lawn bowler. Bowls career Pat was part of the Lawn Bowls at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, fours team that won a silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. She had previously competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. She also won a gold medal and a silver medal, at the 1985 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Tweed Heads, New South Wales and bowled for New South Wales from 1972-1987. Awards She was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and the Order of Australia, Member of the Order of Australia in 1989 for services to bowls. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Pat Australian female bowls players 1920 births 2017 deaths Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Bowls players at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Members of the Order of Australia 20th-century Australian women Medallists at the 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Smith (poet)
Patricia Smith (born 1955) is an American poet, spoken-word performer, playwright, author, writing teacher, and former journalist. She has published poems in literary magazines and journals including ''TriQuarterly'', ''Poetry'', ''The Paris Review'', ''Tin House'', and in anthologies including ''American Voices'' and ''The Oxford Anthology of African-American Poetry.'' She is on the faculties of the Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing and the Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing at Sierra Nevada University. She is a four-time individual National Poetry Slam champion and appeared in the 1996 documentary ''SlamNation'', which followed various poetry slam teams as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam in Portland, Oregon. Patricia Smith is hailed as the first African-American woman to publish a weekly metro column for the ''Boston Globe''. Her many accomplishments include a Guggenheim fellowship, acceptance as a Civitellian, a National Endowment for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricia Smith
Patricia Catherine M. Smith (born April 14, 1957) is a Canadian lawyer and Olympic rower who was elected president of the Canadian Olympic Committee. She sits on the International Council of Arbitration for Sport. Biography Smith was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) with a B.A. in 1981 and from UBC law school in 1985. She practised law in Vancouver, B.C. She received an honorary doctorate of laws degree from UBC in 2001 for her career in sport and her work in international sport and the law. Smith won a silver medal in the coxless pair event with Betty Craig at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She also finished fifth in the same event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and seventh in coxed four at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Smith won seven World Championship medals and a Commonwealth Games gold medal in her career on the Canadian team that spanned from 1976 to 1988. In 2010, she was made a member of the Order of Canada. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Smith, Viscountess Hambleden
Patricia Smith, Viscountess Hambleden (12 November 1904 – 19 March 1994) was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) from 1937 to 1994. Early life She was the eldest child of Reginald Herbert, 15th Earl of Pembroke and his wife, Beatrice. She grew up at Wilton House, Wiltshire. Her father descended from Countess Catherine Vorontsov.Woronzow HumphrysFamilyTree, accessed 4 April 2012. Catherine's father, Count , the Russian ambassador to Britain, brought the family to London in 1785. In 1919, she was a bridesmaid at the wedding of th [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Anne Smith
Patricia Anne "Pat" Smith (born January 29, 1943) is a former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. She represented Swift Current from 1982 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Conservative. She was born Patricia Anne Chalmers in Cabri, Saskatchewan, the daughter of Arthur W. Chalmers and Martha Shiels, and was educated in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. In 1960, she married Edward Harvey Smith. In 1980, Smith became the first female president of the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association. With her husband, she also managed Sam's General Trucking Ltd. She and Joan Duncan became the first female members of a Saskatchewan cabinet in 1982. Smith served as Minister of Social Services, as Minister of Education, as Minister of Energy and Mines, as Minister of Urban Affairs and as Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Recreation. She also served as deputy Premier for Saskatchewan. She resigned from cabinet for health reasons in 1990 and retire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Haynes Smith
Patricia Haynes Smith (born 1946) is an American politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2020, representing District 67. Smith is affiliated with the Democratic party. Her platform focused on promoting access to healthcare and other resources for underprivileged communities and improving education in public schools. Early life and education Smith was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Kent State University. Career Smith worked as a teacher in Ashtabula Area City Schools in Ashtabula, Ohio. She also worked in public relations for ExxonMobil and as a university coordinator at Louisiana State University. In 2007, Smith defeated Lorri Burgess for district 67 representative. She raised $142,416 for her campaign, with her top donors being the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of commerce and the Louisiana Manufacturers Association. Her platform focused on access to healthcare and impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Hornsby-Smith, Baroness Hornsby-Smith
Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith, Baroness Hornsby-Smith, (17 March 1914 – 3 July 1985) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. Early life and education Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith was born 17 March 1914 in East Sheen, the second child and only daughter of shopkeeper Frederick Charles Hornsby-Smith, a saddle dealer and master umbrella maker, and his wife, Ellen (née Minter). She was educated at the local elementary school, and at Richmond County School for Girls. After leaving school she worked as a private secretary for several firms and for an employers' federation. Her interest in politics was established early and she joined the Junior Imperial League at the age of sixteen. The following year she was invited to join the Conservative Party's supporting team of speakers for the 1931 election campaign. During the war she undertook voluntary work. In 1941 she took a job in the civil service as Principal Private Secretary to Lord Selborne, the ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Spafford Smith
Patricia A. Spafford Smith (August 17, 1925December 31, 2002) was an American businesswoman and Democratic politician from Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Background 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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Smith (actress)
Patricia Smith (February 20, 1930 – January 2, 2011) Born in New Haven, Connecticut, was an American actress who appeared in film and television roles from the early 1950s through the 1990s. Career Smith appeared in a 1953 episode of '' Kraft Television Theater'' titled "A Room and a Half". A Neighborhood Playhouse alumna and a life member of The Actors Studio, Smith appeared in two films in 1957, ''The Bachelor Party'' with Don Murray (actor), Don Murray and ''The Spirit of St. Louis (film), The Spirit of St. Louis'' with James Stewart. Smith appeared in ''Gunsmoke'' in 1958, season three episode 18 "Buffalo Man", and again in 1961, season six episode 35 “Chester’s Dilemma”. She primarily starred on television during the 1960s and 1970s, including the role of murderer Wanda Buren in the 1965 ''Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Perry Mason'' episode "The Case of the Candy Queen" and the role of Sylvia Bayles in ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Southall
Patricia "Pat" Annette Smith (née Southall; born December 17, 1970) is an American founder and spokesperson of Treasure You, ex-wife of comedian Martin Lawrence and the wife of former Dallas Cowboys running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith. The former beauty queen from Chesapeake, Virginia is a James Madison University journalism graduate who won the Miss Virginia USA crown in late 1993. Representing Virginia in the Miss USA 1994 pageant, Southall placed first runner-up to Lu Parker of Miss South Carolina USA, South Carolina. Philanthropic work Over the course of their marriage, Pat and Emmitt Smith have been significant donors to a variety of causes and non-profit organizations through Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities. In 2012, the couple's charitable organization, Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, was among the people and organizations honored at the Trumpet Awards. Public speaking In 2012, Women of Faith added Smith to the list of speakers for their Celebrate What Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti Grace Smith
Patricia Grace Smith (November 10, 1947 – June 5, 2016) was a United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) associate administrator whose regulatory work helped make personal space travel a possibility. Personal life Patricia Grace Jones was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Nov. 10, 1947. Her father, after retiring from the Air Force, managed the canteen at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Tuskegee. Her mother, Wilhelmina, worked as a clerk at the hospital. As a teenager, Smith was among the first students to integrate the public schools in Macon County, Alabama, over the protests of state officials in the administration of Governor George C. Wallace. Ultimately, Smith was one of 12 students to file a lawsuit against the Macon County Board of Education to preserve their legal right to attend the previously all-white Tuskegee High School. Initially filed in 1963, the case resulted in the 1967 federal district court decision resulting in a blanket desegregation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''. Called the "punk poet laureate", Smith fused rock and poetry in her work. Her most widely known song is " Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen. It reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1978 and number five in the UK. In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On November 17, 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir ''Just Kids''. The book fulfilled a promise she had made to her former long-time partner Robert Mapplethorpe. She placed 47th in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of 100 Greatest Artists published in December 2010 and was also a recipient of the 2011 Polar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
