Jarrett K. Smith’s interest in politics and community participation is a result of being raised by parents who served the United States with distinguished careers in the military and government. He is the son of an Army Major who was commissioned in 1967 and served 20 years as an Intelligence Officer and was given full Military Burial Honors at Arlington National Cemetery. His mother had a lifelong career with The Department of Commerce.

Having grown up in various cities all over the US, including a city outside of Wahiawa, Hawaii, Jarrett also became adventurous. At 17 years old, Jarrett decided to venture far from home and attend undergrad at Howard University. Jarrett’s time at Howard University set the stage for his interest in politics and civic engagement to grow and flourish. Given the latter, after undergrad, Jarrett decided to call the D.C. metropolitan area home.

For over a decade, Jarrett was a Takoma Park, Maryland Councilmember and has served in senior leadership roles for several government and administrative bodies at all levels of government in Maryland and across the US. Jarrett completed his executive graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Smith is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

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