Kandie Smith

Kandie Smith earned a B.S. in sociology from Charleston Southern University in 1991. Her career experience includes working as a consultant.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A proven leader with a strong commitment to serving the community, Kandie Smith currently serves as the NC State Representative from House District 8. Before serving in the House, Kandie served as the first Black Female Mayor of the City of Greenville and spent nearly a decade as the Councilwoman for Greenville City Council District 1 seat.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Housing is one of the basic human needs, and we have too many people in our community who have been forced out of their housing due to little more than greed. In Pitt County, 50% of renters report having trouble affording their home, and in Edgecombe County, that number is 40%. We need to drastically increase the supply of available housing locally and across the state, and we must work to provide greater assistance to those most at risk of losing their homes.North Carolina’s Constitution says that the State Legislature has an obligation to appropriately fund education in our state. Right now, the current leadership of the NC General Assembly is failing to meet this critical obligation, and it is our students who will pay the long-term price. I will continue to do everything in my power to stand up for students, parents, and teachers of our state, and fight to secure the resources they need to do their jobs right.Looking to the future, few things are as important as making sure Eastern North Carolina is on a continued path of job growth and economic development. We must continue to work with local leaders to develop a flexible and dependable economic development policy that attracts new business to the area while retaining and growing existing businesses. We must also strengthen our Community College system to adapt to new industry trends to ensure a dependable and prepared workforce to fill the in-demand jobs of the future.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Affordable Housing, Mental Health, Medicaid Expansion, Criminal Justice Reform, Education, Economic Development, Abortion Access, Climate Change and the Environment

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