What made you want to run for this position? Within the next few years, Smithville is set to experience a wave of unprecedented growth. This growth will affect our community immensely. Preserving and protecting charming, close-knit communities like Smithville, and the great qualities that make it a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family is my most significant goal. The charms of small-town America are getting harder to find with each passing year. Yet, growth and change are inevitable. We must explore and discuss with vision the kind of small town we wish to keep, anchored in history with ...