Pamela L. Smith-Wright
Candidate for City Commissioner, City of Owensboro
Background
- Occupation
- Former Owensboro city commissioner
Served six terms on the Owensboro City Commission after first being elected in 2011, and was the city's first woman mayor pro tem. She chairs the Senior Community Center of Owensboro-Daviess County and the Human Rights Committee at Wendell Foster.
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Supports acquiring more land for economic development
ReportSmith-Wright seeks return to Owensboro City CommissionNews coverage · Owensboro Times · Oct 24, 2025 · owensborotimes.com
“whenever we can find some property that we can use for economic development, it behooves us to do that”
Government & transparency
Supports equal rights for every resident and taxpayer
ReportSmith-Wright seeks return to Owensboro City CommissionNews coverage · Owensboro Times · Oct 24, 2025 · owensborotimes.com
“If you’re a citizen of this community and you pay taxes, then you should have all the same rights as anybody else.”
Supports a city commission that reflects the community
ReportSmith-Wright seeks return to Owensboro City CommissionNews coverage · Owensboro Times · Oct 24, 2025 · owensborotimes.com
“I also feel that our commission needs to kind of look like our community.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Pamela L. Smith-Wright on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Daviess County sample ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (composite of every race and question, with the precincts where each appears; published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Daviess County Clerk · daviessky.org
- 2026 General Election, Daviess County Candidate List
Election filing · Daviess County Clerk · daviessky.org
- Glenn, Smith-Wright lead field as 8 advance in City Commission race
News coverage · Owensboro Times · May 20, 2026 · owensborotimes.com
- Smith-Wright seeks return to Owensboro City Commission
News coverage · Owensboro Times · Oct 24, 2025 · owensborotimes.com
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