Candidate: Bemis Smith

301 17th St E Bradenton FL 34208 (941) 726-7262 BemisforBradenton@gmail.com FAMILY Married, Wife: Teri and 3 children, Sara - 17, McRae - 10, Colin - 9. WORK HISTORY * Pres., MBK Construction, Inc., Bradenton, 1995 - Present * Owner, MBK Properties, Inc., Bradenton, 1995 - Present * Governmental Relations Consultant, Self Employed, Tampa, 1992 - 1994 * Special Assistant to the Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD, Washington, DC, 1991 - 1992 * Legislative Assistant, HUD, Washington, DC, 1989 - 1990 * Florida Executive Director, Bush/Quayle 88, Orlando, 1988 * Real Estate Salesperson, The Curtis Group, Inc., Orlando, 1987 - 1988 * Political Campaign Consulting, Self employed, Washington, DC 1982 - 1986 * Account Clerk, Guardian Life Insurance Co., New York, 1981 - 1982 LEADERSHIP/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT * Bradenton Fire Department, Fire Commissioner * Downtown Development Authority, Liaison * Central Community Redevelopment Agency, Liaison * Cub Scout, Pack 108, Chairman * Board of Directors, Manatee Children’s Services * Member, Christ Episcopal Church PAST COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT * Secretary/Treasurer, Bradenton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) * DDA Special Advisory Committee * 12th Circuit Department of Juvenile Justice, Board Member * President, Old Manatee Neighborhood Association * HUD Representative, Presidential Task Force for Hurricane Andrew * Eagle Scout * Uncommittee, Ringling Museum Ungala EDUCATION * Graduate - 1981, University of the South, Sewanee, TN B.A. Economics · Editor-in-Chief, University Newspaper, 1980 - 1981 · Student Executive Committee, 1980 - 1981 * Florida State Licensed Building Contractor * Graduate - Trinity Episcopal High School, Natchez, MS