Les Smith, Jr.

Les Smith Jr. joined Chesapeake City Council following the November 2024 election. The city lists his current term through December 31, 2028. His official biography describes a career with the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office, from which he retired as a lieutenant, along with work in insurance. His education includes business study at Saint Paul’s College and human-resource management at the University of Richmond.

Smith’s public-safety and personnel background offers context for his council work without reducing the job to a single issue. Council decisions affect the services residents receive, the employees who deliver them and the resources needed to sustain those services. His city biography also lists a regional transit commission assignment beginning in 2025.

Residents can contact him through the city’s official directory. For a transportation concern, explain the route, destination or service gap; for a budget question, identify the department or proposal involved. Council meeting materials are the place to follow a policy from staff presentation through public discussion and a recorded vote. Individual operational requests should also be directed to the responsible city department.

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