vote derrick smith
Qualified, Proven Success, & Integrity
Candidate for Brighton/Tampa/STOF
Council Representative
qualifications
Over 20 years of Tribal, State, Federal, and Gaming experience
Served as Chairman of the United South & Eastern Tribes Housing Committee
Served as Technical Advisor to the STOF Gaming Commission
Previous Board Representative for AMERIND, servicing over 400 tribes' insurance needs
Created first and only STOF Sovereign Wealth Fund
Helped propose and facilitate an Act of Congress benefiting STOF
Proposed and helped to create the largest and most successful Native American Housing Initiative
President of Shetland Ridge, LLC
Member of the STOF Energy Committee
Senior Director of Operations, Tribal Community Development
Vice Chairman of the STOF Gaming Commission
derrick smith In the news...
Building Lakeland Homes
Creating a New Community for Tampa
Knotts Landing Home Construction
"Seventeen new homes have been completed as part of phase one of the community. Phase one will see 47 new homes in total. ... The effort required dozens of meetings and years of planning and strategy. The TCD office ... as well as senior director of operations Derrick Smith, oversaw much of the work between the tribe and city and county officials."
Seminole Tribune
Knotts Landing Home Construction
Creating a New Community for Tampa
Knotts Landing Home Construction
A rendering of the nine homes was shown during the Knots Landing groundbreaking ... “There will be 500 acres altogether in Brighton,” said Tribal Community Development Senior Director of Operations Derrick Smith. “We are laying a great foundation for the next 20 to 30 years. Another Tribe wrote a book after they developed 400 acres; after we get done with these 2,500 acres, we can write our own book.” Seminole Tribune
Creating a New Community for Tampa
Creating a New Community for Tampa
Creating a New Community for Tampa
"For years, Tribal officials and other stakeholders have been figuring out the best way to create a new community for those who were displaced by the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. ... At the groundbreaking ceremony, ... thanked his staff and the many Tribal departments who were involved in the process, including special recognition to Senior Director of Operations Derrick Smith."
Seminole Tribune
Planning Flowing Well Development
Planning Flowing Well Development
Creating a New Community for Tampa
“The original concept was to try to keep the identity of the reservations intact, each is unique,” Smith said. “We certainly wouldn’t put a cookie-cutter development in the middle of the community, so we are taking initial design and overall ideas to the communities for their feedback.” Seminole Tribune
Supporting Recent Graduates
Planning Flowing Well Development
Supporting Recent Graduates
Housing Director Derrick Smith explained good financial management so they can eventually get a home loan. He suggested they save at least 10 percent of their income. “The more you save, the better you will be set up for the long term,” he said. “And be careful with credit card debt.” Seminole Tribune
Promoting Opportunities
Planning Flowing Well Development
Supporting Recent Graduates
"The first-of-its-kind seminar took place March 1 at the Native Learning Center in Hollywood. It was organized by Derrick Smith, senior director of operations in the Chairman’s office. Smith said the main reason for the event was simply to promote the growth of Tribal businesses." Seminole Tribune