Kandie Smith was elected to serve her first term in the North Carolina House of Representatives in November 2018 and was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term in November 2020.
As part of her duties in the General Assembly, she serves as a member of the standing House Committees on:
- Education, K-12
- Education, Universities
- Agriculture
- Health
- Finance
- Elections and Campaign Finance Reform
Kandie also serves as Treasurer of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.
In 2017 Kandie made history when she became the first Black Female Mayor of the City of Greenville, NC.
During her tenure, she successfully lobbied both Raleigh and DC to secure more than 10 million dollars in grants and a zero percent interest loan to fund major infrastructure projects in the city.
Kandie Smith was elected to serve her first term in the North Carolina House of Representatives in November 2018 and was overwhelmingly re-elected to a second term in November 2020.
For more than 9 years, Kandie proudly served as the councilwoman representing District 1 in the City of Greenville.
During her time on the Council she made accountability and transparency a goal, something she has continued to prioritize in Raleigh.