GRAVETTE — Editor’s Note: Melissa S. Smith, David L. Sheilds and Chia Greer are candidates for Gravette Council Ward 1, Position 2. Early voting has begun. Election Day is Nov. 2.
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Melissa S. Smith
Age: 35
Residency: Gravette, 16 years
Family: Husband, David; three children
Employment: Employed at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville
Education: Two-year degree plus certificates from NorthWest Arkansas Community College; AGS in business administration and two certificates in environmental and regulatory science
Military experience: None
Political experience: Served on Gravette Planning Commission
Reason for candidacy: To be able to give something back to the community where my family lives.
Goals in office: I would use my education and experience to serve the city in whatever task is at hand.
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David L. Shields
Age: 71
Residency: Gravette, 35 years
Family: Divorced; four children
Employment: Self employed
Education: Through 11th grade in Gravette
Military experience: None
Political experience: One two-year term as an alternate alderman
Reason for candidacy: Find a solution the people can afford with the wastewater problem; no new taxes; get the city pool open.
Goals in office: Declined to answer
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Chia Greer
Age: 86
Residency: Gravette, seven years
Family: Widowed; one child
Employment: Retired
Education: Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y.; Washington Conservatory of Music, Washington D.C.
Military experience: None
Political experience: None
Reason for candidacy: Interested in helping the Gravette community.
Goals in office: Declined to answer