Ada L. Smith

Ada L. Smith
Member of the New York State Senate
In office
January 4, 1989  December 31, 2006
Preceded byThomas J. Bartosiewicz
Succeeded byShirley Huntley
Constituency20th district (1989–1992)
12th district (1993–2002)
10th district (2003–2006)
Personal details
Born (1945-04-18) April 18, 1945
Amherst County, Virginia
Died(2025-03-10)March 10, 2025
Lynchburg City, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic

Ada L. Smith (born April 18, 1945) is an American former politician from New York. A Democrat, Smith served in the New York State Senate from 1989 to 2006. She was convicted of misdemeanor harassment in 2006 after throwing hot coffee onto a member of her staff.