Background

Mr. Smith is a native of Baton Rouge and graduated from Scotlandville Magnet High School. He received a Bachelors of Science in Economics from Southern University and his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center. He is a former prosecutor with the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office and the Louisiana Department of Justice. Mr. Smith is an attorney with a private practice in Louisiana, Texas and the District of Columbia.

Civic Record

� Louisiana State Bar Association
� Baton Rouge Bar Association
� Board Member, Charles Lamar YMCA
� Board Member, Alpha Center for Education and Leadership Development
� Elder and Member of First Presbyterian Church of Scotlandville
� Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Beta Iota Lambda Chapter
� Member of Personnel Services Committee where he currently serves as Chair
� Member of Instructional/Pupil Services Committee
� Member of Finance Committee
� Former School Board Representative to Volunteers in Public Schools (VIP)

Family

Mr. Smith is single with no children.