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Council Member· 2025-2028
Les Smith, Jr.
Chesapeake
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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 (2)(Governance)
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election
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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