1. Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. Fort Smith has been home for more than 20 years. I grew up in Alma and have spent most of my adult life here, raising my family and serving this community in different ways. My background is a little unconventional. I’m an Air Force veteran, caregiver, homeschool teacher, artist, writer, photographer, and community volunteer. In 2012, I founded A Volunteer Organization, originally to
