Les Smith, Jr.

Chesapeake

No biography on file yet.

Contact

✉ lessmith@cityofchesapeake.net

At a glance

News mentions: 4

Term ending Dec 31, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 16
Total speaking time: 24:43
Avg per meeting: 1:33
Segments: 439

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Top issues during term (1)(Education)

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school board policy

Public school budgets could take a hit if tax dollars start flowing toward private scholarship programs instead.

Decisions during term (1)

Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved9-0Jan 13, 2026

REQUEST FOR THE AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR A PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-POLICE

Voting record (0)(Education)

No votes found matching Education.

In the news (4)

The Virginian-Pilot – ChesapeakeOct 26, 2026

How Elliott Smith’s biographer found the stories in ‘Nobody Broke Your Heart’

WTKR News 3 – ChesapeakeSep 24, 2026

Oscar Smith and King's Fork rivalry carries deep personal ties on both sidelines

13News Now (WVEC) – ChesapeakeSep 24, 2026

Freshman quarterback Justice Culler steps into the spotlight for Oscar Smith

13News Now (WVEC) – ChesapeakeSep 18, 2026