Marla Smith is a Democrat representing Missouri House District 74, which covers part of St. Louis County. Elected in November 2024, she began her first two-year term in 2025. A longtime resident of Pagedale for nearly 50 years, she has three children and ten grandchildren.

Education and Political Experience

Smith served as an alderwoman for the City of Pagedale from 2005 to 2017. She is a retired senior clerk with almost 30 years at the St. Louis County 21st Circuit Court. No specific details on her formal education are available from public records.