Background
Steven Smith's career experience includes working as a chief executive officer.[1]
In their own words
Who are you? Tell us about yourself.
✅ Farmer
✅ Retired Fund Administrator- Defined Benefit Pension, Defined Contribution, Health Insurance. CEO of a billion dollar fund.
✅ CPA, graduate of WVU with a Bachelor’s in Acounting.
✅ MBA- Finance & Economics. WV Wesleyan
✅ Current Boards-
🎈Chairman- Doddridge County Board of Health
🎈Finance Committee- Integrated Health
🎈West Virginia Investment Management Board- Chairman (Hedge Fund Committee), Audit Committee, Investment Committee. Former Chair of Private Equity, Former Chair of Audit, Former Chair of Personnel. 30 Billion Dollar Fund.
🎈Intercontinental Real Estate Board Member; Boston
✅ Past Boards & Positions-
CAMC- Board Member and Finance Committee; Chairman of Teays Valley Hospital; Chairman, President & CEO of Ameribank in Charleston; Vice President of United
Bankshares; Chief Financial Officer- Heritage Bancorp
✅ Published Author- “Trinarian Dawn” available on Amazon under the penname of Maxwell Salai.
✅ Longtime community volunteer- Coached youth football, youth basketball, little league baseball. Taught adjunct classes at many colleges and universities. Song leader at Oxford Community Church.
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?
Pro working families and economic developmentPro LifePro 2nd Amendment
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Economic Development
On the 2026 ballot
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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.
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