Brief Bio - Brian Smith

bmsmith778@gmail.com

I was born on March 10, 1962, in Meadowbrook, PA and grew up right outside of Philadephia, in a small town called Cheltenham, PA.  I graduated from high school, entered the United States Marine Corps, obtained my BA degree (Magna Cum Laude) and promted to E-5 sergeant (in only 21 months).  I then joined the California Highway Patrol where I was the Bakersfield Commander for four years, before promoting to Assistant Chief where I supervised about 1500 employees and managed multi-million dollar budgets.  I then worked as a deputy chief for the Shafter Police Department.  I am also the author of "COPTALES", which is a weekly article about true police stories.  I am married to Nancy Smith and together, we have nine children and twelve grandchildren.

Why I Want to be a County Supervisor

After the 52 Americans were taken as hostages by Iran, I joined the Marine Corps, 

When I saw officers suffering from PTSD, I created the CHP's Peer Support Program, 

When the nation turned on the police, I wrote a weekly article called, "Cop Tales", 

And when officers across the nation were losing their motivation, I wrote a nationally published article on improving morale.  

And, now that I see all the problems with crime, homelessness, poor public service, a poor economy and other issues, I decided to offer my experience and service to the citizens of Kern County.