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RasTafari Smith
Black Hawk County
Term
Serving third term in House.
Profession
Owner, RISE Advocacy Services, specializing in consulting, resource development, and community engagement.
Education
Received bachelor’s degree in exercise science, University of Northern Iowa. Received master’s degree, leisure, youth, and human services, University of Northern Iowa.
Memberships and Activities
Executive Advisory Committee for the University of Northern Iowa, Executive Board member of the Urban Agriculture Institute, executive board member of the YMCA of Black Hawk County, and board committee member of Black Hawk County Pheasants Forever. Member of Faith Temple Baptist Church in Waterloo.
Birth and Residence
Born in 1987 in Waterloo and resides in Waterloo. Family farms in rural Grundy County.
Family Members
Wife, Amelia; two daughters.