Background
Smith, Richard Jackson was born on February 17, 1947 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Wayne and Ruth (Jackson) Smith.
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Richard Jackson Smith
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Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1972; Master of Arts, Appalachian State University, 1975; Doctor of Education, U. North Carolina, 1994.
Career
Elementary teacher, Surry County Schools, Dobson, North Carolina, 1987-1996; parent coordinator, Surry County Schools, Dobson, North Carolina, 1992-1996; K-5 institutional specialist, Surry County Schools, Dobson, North Carolina, since 1996; project coordinator, Reading Is Fundamental, since 1996. Part-time instructor graduate equivalency diploma/adult basic education and effective teacher training classes Surry Community College, Dobson, 1988-1992. Consultant Eckerd Family Youth Alternatives, Inc., 1994-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Local and district chairman, state treasurer North Carolina Political Action Committee for Education, Raleigh, 1976-1981. State Executive Committee North Carolina Democratic Party, Raleigh, 1981-1983. Trustee, deacon First Baptist Church of Pilot Mountain, since 1988, Sunday school director since 1991, secretary board deacons 1990-1991, vice chairman 1996-1997, chairman since 1997).
Trustee Charles M. Stone Memorial Library., since 1997. Member ASCD, National Education Association (congressional lobbying 1976-1980), International Reading Association (local unit chair since 1986), North Carolina Association Educators (local, district president 1979-1981, local, district, state chairman legislation commission 1980-1981), Pilot Mountain Junior Chamber of Commerce (life, charter member, president 1979-1980, Officer of Year 1978, 79), Genealogical Society Rockingham & Stokes Counties, Stokes County History Society, Sons Confederate Veterans (Stokes County camp since 1994), Masons (32degree, Scottish Rite Winston-Salem consisitory since 1988, ambassador since 1990, lodge master 1990, education chairman since 1986, scholarship chairman since 1986, Certified ofMeritorious Svc. 1988, master 1990).
Connections
Married Sue Monday, September 10, 1971 (deceased November 21, 1981). 1 child, Richard Jackson Junior.
