Full Name:
Curtis Brandt Smith, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Gailia; 4 Children: Justyn, Nathan, Whitney, Amber
Birth Date:
04/18/1959
Birth Place:
Albuquerque, NM
Home City:
Jonesboro, AR
Religion:
Evangelical, Southern Baptist
PhD, Organization/Management/Leadership, Capella University, 2003-2011
MA, Religion/Education, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989-1996
BA, Applied Behavioral Sciences, National Louis University, 1988-1989
Former Majority Whip, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Representative, Arkansas State House of Representatives, District 58, 2014-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Arkansas, District 1, 2022
Former Member, Advanced Communication and Information Technology Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Aging, Children And Youth, Legislative And Military Affairs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Girls State Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Oversight, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Charitable, Penal, and Correctional Institutions, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Claims Review, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Educational Institutions, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Medicaid, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Occupational Licensing Review, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Public Transportation Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Corrections and Criminal Law, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative, Military and Veterans Affairs, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on State Agencies and Reorganization, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Waterways and Aeronautics, Arkansas State House of Representatives
Adjunct Professor, Liberty University, 2018-present
President, Brandt Smith Consulting & Associates, Incorporated, 2011-present
Associate Professor, School of Security and Global Studies, American Military University, 2012-2017
Senior Social Scientist, Department of Army/Training and Doctrine Command/G2, 2008-2012
Social Scientist, Human Terrain Team, 2008-2011
Career Missionary, International Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), 1992-2011
Chief of Party, Millennium Relief and Development Services, 2006-2008
Mandarin Linguist, Arkansas Mission of Mercy (ARMOMS) Dental Clinic, 2012
Awards:
HONORS
2011, Received the Commanders Award for Civilian Service (Presented by COL Crissman)
2011, Received the Global War On Terrorism Award (GWOT)
2010, Received the Superior Civilian Service Award (Presented by Major General Vincent K. Brooks)
2010, Recipient of Bronze Star (Presented by LTC Paley)
2011, Received a Certificate of Achievement from 3d ACR (COL Allen)
2008, Received a Certificate of Appreciation in Baghdad, Iraq (LTC Tarsa)
Current Car:
2009 4x4 Toyota Tacoma
2013 Kia Soul
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
January 10, 1981
Father's Name:
Rev. Curtis B. Smith, Sr.
Father's Occupation:
Pastor
Favorite Actor/Actress:
John Wayne
Jimmy Stewart
Favorite Athlete:
Byrd
Jordan
Molina
Yastrzemski
Favorite Author:
A.W. Tozer
Robert Frost
David McCullough
Alexis De Tocqueville
Favorite Book:
The Bible
Favorite Color:
Blue
Favorite Food:
Southern Cuisine
Mexican & Chinese
Favorite Movie:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
McLintock
Wild Hogs
A Wonderful Life
Favorite Musician:
Mercy Me
Johnny Cash
Dierks Bentley (Home)
Favorite President and Why:
Ronald Reagan. His presidency created pride in America and restored hope for a better world.
"When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat."
"If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth."
"You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done."
Favorite Quote:
He drew a circle that shut me out-
Heretic , rebel, a thing to flout.
But love and I had the wit to win:
We drew a circle and took him In !
From the poem "Outwitted"
#8213; Edwin Markham
Favorite Sport:
Baseball
Favorite TV Shows:
Andy Griffith
Wheel of Fortune
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small
Favorite Type of Music:
Contemporary Christian
Bluegrass
Country
Favorite Vacation Spot:
The Thai Island of Phi-Phi
Favorite Websites:
HGTV
Pinterest
Bass Pro
First Car:
Chevy Impala
First Job:
Milking Cows and hauling hay
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Fly Fishing, Gardening, Mountain Biking
Mother's Name:
Deloris Jean Williams Smith
Later married a Graham
Mother's Occupation:
Homemaker and Wal-Mart employee
Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:
See Alaska
Names of Grandchildren:
Alyssa, Saige, Xoe, Kadalin and Daniel
Number of Grandchildren:
5
Person Most Want to Meet (Dead or Alive):
President George W. Bush
Personal Hero and Why:
My dad. He served in the USNR and later in the US Army before taking a job with the FBI in Washington, DC. Eventually he felt called to serve as a pastor. He served numerous churches throughout his ministry (40 years) until his death in 2002.
Pets (include names):
Lady
Emel
Priority Issues:
1) Support legislation to repeal the Private Option.
2) Support legislation to reduce Federal overreach and intrusion in Arkansas.
3) Support legislation that improves Arkansas' business competitiveness.
4) Support Second Amendment Gun Rights.
5) Support Conceal & Carry Laws.
6) Support Open Carry in Arkansas.
7) Support the sanctity of Life legislatively.
8) Oppose Federal & State EPA overreach of private property.
Publications:
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2011). The Effects of Current Leadership Models in a Post-Saddam Iraq. Doctoral dissertation presented to Capella University. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=10-09-2016&FMT=7&DID=2267073911&RQT=309&attempt=1&cfc=1.
Smith, Jr., C. Brandt (2011). Winning Hearts, Losing Wars. Small Wars Journal. October 2011. http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/winning-hearts-losing-wars.
Smith, Jr., C. Brandt (2011). IRAQ, Cradle of Errors. BSP. Jonesboro, AR. www.brandtsmithconsulting.com and www.amazon.com.
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2011). Why So Much Anger Now. Small Wars Journal. August 2011. http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/why-so-much-anger.
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2008). Between Two Rivers. BSP. Jonesboro, AR. http://www.amazon.com/Between-Two-Rivers-ebook/dp/B005FI5QH4/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1312341453&sr=1-4.
Smith, Jr., C. B. & Alkass, N. (2009). The Marsh Arab Mudhif. Human Terrain Team 8, cultural report for FA 2-29. http://www.dvidshub.net/news/42276/marsh-arab-mudhif-rises-cob-adder
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2009). Iraqi 2010 Pre-election Perceptions: Dhi Qar, Muthanna & Maysan Provinces. Human Terrain Team 8, research assessment for 4/1 AD BDE. FOUO.
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2009). Ramadan: Cultural Issues for Your Awareness. Human Terrain Team 8, cultural research for 4/1 AD BDE. FOUO.
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2009). Addressing Loyalty and Followership Issues in Iraq. Human Terrain Team 8, research assessment for 4/1 AD BDE. FOUO.
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2009). Irrigation Water Management in Southern Iraq. Recommendations and Simple Solutions to Put Local Nationals Back to Work and Improve Water Flow on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Human Terrain Team 8, research assessment for 4/1 AD BDE. FOUO.
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2009). Five Pillars of Islam. Cultural Awareness Issues for the Soldier Serving in Iraq. Human Terrain Team 8, cultural research for 4/1 AD BDE. FOUO.
Smith, Jr., C. B. (2005, 2008). Look Out For the Headhunters. BSP. Jonesboro, AR. http://brandtsmithconsulting.com/?page_id=514. www.amazon.com.
CONTRIBUTOR
Cook, Green & Croushorn (2009). Battlefields & Blessings, Stories of Faith and Courage from the War in Iraq & Afghanistan. God and Country Press. Chattanooga, TN. http://www.amazon.com/Stories-Afghanistan-Battlefields-Blessings%C2%AE-ebook/dp/B004IZLNTU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1313690881&sr=1-1
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
"I am running for my family and the people of District 58. I believe our district deserves a Representative who listens, is accessible and shares the traditional values of Northeast Arkansas."
Like many of you, I have watched as one scandal after another is exposed in Washington as well as in Arkansas. Even Northeast Arkansas isn?t exempt from:
? Corruption
? Broken trust
? And a general lack of ethical behavior
Several months ago I decided I could no longer sit on the sidelines and do nothing. I am running for District 58 State Representative because I am compelled to do so.