Carol Smith

Key Facts

Party N/A; nonpartisan election
Status Challenger

Background

Carol Smith graduated with a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Arizona. Smith has had 11 years of experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit prior to being a nurse educator for the NICU, Pediatrics, and Women’s departments at the Yuma Regional Medical Center [1]. Smith has sat on the Crane School District Governing Board, on which she has had to approve annual budgets and make district policy decisions [2].

Key Issues

Budget

In regards to the city’s budget, Smith wants to listen to the current council and community to learn where they believe wasteful spending lies [3].

Public Safety

Public Safety: Smith prioritizes achieving adequate staffing numbers and retention of the public safety workforce. She believes public safety must grow with the city’s growth by ensuring the police department and the fire department are adequately funded. She would also like to meet and confer with public safety workers to create solutions [2].

Endorsements

No endorsements could be found.

Sources

1 LinkedIn

2 Press Reader

3 Press Reader

4 Yuma Sun

5 KYMA