Leadership
Mike Smith
Chief of Staff
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Mike Smith and his wife, Dana, currently live in Covington. They have one adult son named Steven. Smith is a former City of Covington police officer, Newton County deputy sheriff and lieutenant, commander with East Metro Drug Enforcement, and Covington-Newton County 911 Communications Director. He will leave his role as Deputy Director of the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority to serve as GEMA/HS Chief of Staff.