Jesse Smith J

esse Smith, determined and ambitious, enlisted in the United States Army in March 1995. Immediately after graduating from basic training he quickly deployed into action serving two tours in Bosnia supporting both Operations' Joint Endeavor & Joint Guard. After successful completion of those assignments, he served back-to-back tours in Germany in conjunction with two combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I and III. He was among the first convoys to enter Tikrit Iraq prior to the capture of Saddam Hussein.

His display of exemplary leadership skills did not go unnoticed. In March of 2003 he was inducted into the Sergeant Audie Leon Murphy Leadership Club. This highly regarded achievement is only bestowed upon the top 2% of Enlisted Army leaders. Additionally, a nomination by his superiors resulted in his selection to attend the prestigious U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy where he graduated from the Battle Staff Non-Commissioned Officers Course with superior ratings.

On December 1, 2008, after serving nearly 14 years on active duty, Jesse was honorably discharged from the military. He then chose a career path in which he continued to honor our nation as a federal civil service employee at the Department of the Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center. He served as a Federal Accident Investigator (Fatality Division) & Tactical Occupational Safety & Health Manager for the 3rd ID, 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

The tradition of service to our country is evident in his family life as well. He is married to U.S. Army Captain Carla Smith and they are the proud parents of 5 children: Darius, Jesse II, Latiffany, Mykia, currently a Specialist in the U.S. Army and Jermonte, currently a Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy.

While skillfully serving our nation in many capacities, his leadership traits have served him well. In 2014 he ran for congress to lead a "Charge for Change" in Washington D.C., representing Alabama's 3rd Congressional District which encompasses Fort McClellan. Although he did not win the election, he was not deterred and has announced his candidacy for the same seat in the 2016 Election.


To read more about Jesse Smith and his 2016 congressional bid please visit Jesse's election facebook page HERE.