As a long-serving military member and community leader, I am running on a platform of integrity, transparency, and service.
“For over two decades, I’ve helped families in their most difficult moments, providing support, guidance, leadership, and care. I’m running for Township Trustee to ensure our residents receive the assistance they deserve, our tax dollars are managed responsibly, and our community has a leader who serves with compassion and honor.”
Key priorities of Smith’s campaign include:
• Strengthening township assistance services
• Improving support for veterans, seniors, and youth
• Increasing transparency in financial oversight
• Building partnerships with community organizations
• Ensuring fair and efficient emergency aid
“This is a campaign for everyone, every family, every neighborhood, every resident in Anderson Township. Together, we can build a community rooted in dignity, accountability, and hope.
INTEGRITY
• Leadership with Compassion
As a chaplain, I’ve helped individuals and families through crisis and transition skills that translate directly to understanding and addressing the needs of our residents.
• Accountability and Service
The Air Force taught me that leadership means putting people first and holding
ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and transparency, exactly what our
town deserves from its leaders.
• Vision for Change
Military service requires constant adaptation and innovation. I’ll bring that same forward-thinking approach to local government ensuring our town is ready for the future while staying true to our shared values.
• Unity and Collaboration
I’ll work to bridge divides, foster trust, and bring every voice to the table when decisions are made.
COMPASSION
Compassion involves understanding and
acting on the needs of every individual in
the community. It is about listening to
residents’ concerns, especially those who
are struggling, and ensuring that policies
and services are designed to help everyone.
As a Township Trustee, compassion drives
you to support initiatives that assist the
vulnerable, impoverished, disenfranchised,
and the poor, whether through aid programs,
community services, or simply by treating
each person with dignity and respect.
COMMUNITY
A sense of community is what keeps us
united. A Trustee’s role is to foster a strong
and connected community. This includes
bringing people together, supporting local
events, and encouraging residents to engage
with their local government. It is about
creating a township where neighbors help
neighbors, and everyone feels like they
belong. Community involves living with
those I am least likely to want to live with.
MY PROMISE
To strengthen services for the homeless,
seniors, youth, and veterans, safeguard
what works; fix what doesn’t; and build
a community where everyone has
the chance to thrive