Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 14, 1990-present

Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 14, 2022, 2024

Member, Gary City Council, 1972-1990

Ranking Minority Member, Education Committee

Member, Financial Institutions Committee

Member, Local Government Committee

Minority Member, Financial Institutions Committee

Former Member, Government and Regulatory Reform Committee, Indiana House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Indiana House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Government Reduction, Indiana State House of Representatives

Professor Of Education, Indiana University Northwest, 1992-present

Principal and Teacher, Gary Community School Corporation

Former Interim Dean, Indiana University at Northwest School of Education

Principal, Williams School, 1985-1992

Principal, Nobel School, 1978-1985

Assistant Principal, Ivanhoe School, 1972-1978

Teacher, Gary Public School System, 1966-1971

Member, Gary Association of School Administrators, present

Founding Member, Northern Indiana Association of Black School Educators, present

Founder/Board President, African American Achievers Youth Corps, Incorporated

National Chair, African-American Male National Council

Charter Member, Alpha Kappa Kappa Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated

Sponsor, Annual Harvest Feast

Sponsor, Annual Spirit of Christmas Dinner

Member, Board of Trustees, Criminal Justice Institute

Member, Brothers Keeper Shelter for Homeless Men

Member, Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching

Member, Gary Common Council

Member, Gary Community Mental Health Board

Member, Gary Educational Talent Search Board

Founder/Chair, Gary Indiana City-Wide Festival Committee

Member, Gary Reading Council/Indiana State Reading Association

Member, Gary Young Democrats

Member, Governor's Commission for Drug Free Indiana

Member, Handgun Control, Incorporated

Member, Indiana Association of School Principals

Member, Indiana Black Legislative Caucus

Former Chair, Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males

Member, Indiana University Alumni Association

Founder/President, Indiana University Dons, Incorporated

Former President, Indiana University Gents, Incorporated

Member, International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership

Member, Katie Hall Educational Foundation

Member, Little League World Series Board

Board Member, Medical Center of Gary

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Deacon, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Board Member, Northwest Indiana Urban League

Member, Phi Delta Kappa

Member/Sunday School Teacher, Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

Founder/Sponsor, Vernon Stars

Founder, Young Citizens' League

Founder, Youth Ensuring Solidarity

Awards:

the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Ovington Award,
the Gary Frontiers' Marcher's Award,
the I.U. Northwest Alumni Association Division of Education Distinguished Educator Award,
the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police Appreciation Award,
the Methodist Hospital Child and Adolescent Program Appreciation Award,
the Brothers Keeper Appreciation Award,
the Indiana Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals Service Award.

Father's Name:

Albert J. Smith Senior.

Favorite Quote:

"I'd rather light a candle than curse the darkness," - Eleanor Roosevelt

Favorite TV Shows:

Local news

Favorite Type of Music:

Gospel, Soft touch, oldies

Mother's Name:

Julia E. Smith

Mother's Occupation:

Reverend

Publications:

Smith co-wrote Building Bridges Instead of Walls: A History of I.U. Dons, Inc.