Carson Smith (politician)
Carson Smith Jr. is an American politician who is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having been initially elected in 2018. He represents the 16th district. Smith previously served as sheriff of Pender County, North Carolina, from 2002 until 2018.
In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Smith was appointed as interim Emergency Management Director of Pender County after the sudden resignation of Chuck Tear. Smith had previously served as Emergency Management Director for the county prior to his first term as sheriff in 2002.
