Editor, Gazette-Journal:
“The Village Blacksmith” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was one of my favorite poems I learned to recite in high school. Longfellow is certainly one of my favorite all-time authors. There is one person running for the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors who comes to mind when I read this poem, who embodies all of the personal and professional attributes contained within this wonderful piece of literature: hard working, resilient, commitment to community and family, advocate and mentor of students, honesty, integrity, loves God, and loves people—Kevin Smith.
Having served eight years on the Gloucester County board of supervisors and 12 years on the school board, Kevin Smith has demonstrated his commitment to our community as a public servant and employee—37 years with Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in charge of security, five years at Gloucester High School as an in-school suspension coordinator, and 24 years faithfully pastoring and shepherding his congregati...