Mark Smith
Nonpartisan
- Supporting working fishermen amid global price pressure, processor consolidation and barriers to entry for young fishermen
- Recruiting and retaining health care providers and expanding behavioral health and substance-abuse support
- Protecting a meaningful Permanent Fund Dividend while supporting rural schools facing outmigration and budget constraints
Per the campaign site.
Smith's family has deep roots in House District 37 after a grandparent relocated to Aleknagik in 1930, and Smith was raised there, per the campaign site. Smith has worked seasonal jobs, raised a family and served on local boards, and as Mayor of Aleknagik managed budgets and worked with the city council on infrastructure projects including a new landfill and bridge, per the campaign site. Smith also volunteered with a local youth camp and the area's electric cooperative, per the campaign site.
