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Smith graduated c. 1964 from Glenville High School in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], by which time the formerly [[Jewish]]-majority school had become largely African-American in the makeup of the student body. She subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in [[Education]] from [[Kent State University]] in Kent, Oho. She is affiliated with the Nu Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, an African-American sorority. Smith did graduate work at both Youngstown State University in [[Youngstown]], Ohio, and [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]].<ref name=phs>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=67|title=Patricia Smith Haynes|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=April 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/35452/patricia-smith#.VT7I68stGhw|title=Patricia Haynes Smith|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=JUly 30, 2020}}</ref>

Smith graduated c. 1964 from Glenville High School in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], by which time the formerly [[Jewish]]-majority school had become largely African-American in the makeup of the student body. She subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in [[Education]] from [[Kent State University]] in Kent, Oho. She is affiliated with the Nu Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, an African-American sorority. Smith did graduate work at both Youngstown State University in [[Youngstown]], Ohio, and [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]].<ref name=phs>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=67|title=Patricia Smith Haynes|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=April 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/35452/patricia-smith#.VT7I68stGhw|title=Patricia Haynes Smith|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=JUly 30, 2020}}</ref>

Smith taught  in public schools in Ashtabula and Baton Rouge. She is retired from Exxon-Mobil, at which she was employed in the public relations department. Smith and her husband, Freddie Smith, Jr. (born December 1945), have six children and reside in Baton Rouge. She is a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church and parish council. She is affiliated with both the [[YMCA]] and the [[YWCA]] and the National Advisory Committee for Black Achievers.<ref name=phs/>

Smith taught  in public schools in Ashtabula and Baton Rouge. She is retired from Exxon-Mobil, at which she was employed in the public relations department. Smith and her husband, Freddie Smith, Jr. (born December 1945), have six children and reside in Baton Rouge. She is a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church and parish council. She is affiliated with both the [[YMCA]] and the YWCA and the National Advisory Committee for Black Achievers.<ref name=phs/>

==Political life==

==Political life==