Carson Smith

Carson Smith REPRepublican

State Representative, District 16

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Carson SmithREPRepublican State Representative, District 16
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Carson Henry Smith Jr. (born c. 1967) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having been initially elected in 2018. He has represented the 16th district (which includes all of Pender County and parts of Columbus County) since 2019. Smith previously served as sheriff of Pender County, from 2002 until 2018.In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Smith was appointed as interim Emergency Management Director of Pender County after the sudden resignation of Chuck Tear (who had held the post for three months at the time of his resignation). Smith had previously served as Emergency Management Director for the county prior to his first term as sheriff in 2002.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Cape Fear Community College
Basic Law Enforcement Training
1987
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
North Carolina State House of Representatives
2019 - Current
Sheriff
Pender County
2002 - 2018
Former Deputy
Pender County Sheriff's Office
Former Emergency Management Coordinator
Pender County
Former Police Officer
Topsail Beach
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Member
North Carolina Local Government Employees’ Retirement System Board
Current
Former Chief
Pender East Emergency Medical Services
Former Member
Scott's Hill Fire Department
Former President
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association
Former Volunteer
Hampstead Volunteer Fire Department
Former Member
Subcommittee on Appropriations, Capital, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Select Committee on School Safety, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Select Committee on Disaster Relief, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Matters, North Carolina State House of Representatives
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