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Sandy Smith

 
Government Relations Dir. - Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava & MacCuish LLP
 
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Company Name : Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava & MacCuish LLP
 
Company Website : www.wbcounsel.com
 
Company Address : 333 S Hope St.
16th Fl., Los Angeles, CA,
United States,
 
Sandy Smith Profile :
Government Relations Dir. - Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava & MacCuish LLP
 
Sandy Smith Biography :

Professional Experience

As Government Relations Director for the firmīs Ventura County office, Mr. Smith is responsible for providing strategic analysis and counseling, securing legal entitlements, and serving as a client advocate before various government agencies and commissions.

Mr. Smith has a distinguished record in Ventura County as a public official, community leader, business owner, advocate and educator. He has served as the Mayor of the City of Ventura (1999-2001); as a Ventura City Councilmember (1997-2005); on the Board of Directors for the Ventura County Association of Water Agencies (1997-2005); on the Board of Directors for the Southern California Water Committee (1999-2005); and as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Ventura (1992-1997, Chairman 1995-1996). As a public official, Mr. Smith has been directly involved in the full range of issues facing all types of development projects in the Ventura County region, including master planned communities, residential and mixed-use centers, commercial and retail outlets, schools and universities, industrial facilities, landfills, and a variety of other projects.

Prior to his career in public service, Mr. Smith was owner and chef of The Rosarito Beach Cafe in Ventura from 1985 to 1998, which he developed from a quaint 11-table cafe into a 140-seat restaurant with gross yearly receipts over a million dollars. As a business owner, Mr. Smith became a leader in the local business community, serving as President of the Downtown Ventura Merchants Association (1990-1992) and on the Board of Directors of the Ventura Chamber of Commerce (1998-1990).

From 1998 to 2005, Mr. Smith was a teacher in the Ventura Unified School District for an alternative/youth-at-risk program for grades 9 and 10. He was responsible for all academic instruction in this program, as well as for conducting counseling sessions, designing student/parent behavioral contracts, and facilitating social service program referrals. At the university level, Mr. Smith teaches courses in Urban Planning, Ethics, Public Policy Implementation, and Civic Engagement/Conflict Resolution for the Masters Program in Public Policy and Administration at California Lutheran University.

Mr. Smith began his career as an advocate for victims and witnesses in the criminal justice system. He served as Supervisor for the Victim/Witness Unit of the Ventura County District Attorney from 1979 to 1984, where he planned, implemented and supervised a program with 30 employees offering crisis counseling, courtroom support for victims of rape and sexual abuse, assistance in obtaining domestic violence restraining orders, and coordination of witness appearance and restitution collection. This program was named a "National Model" by President Ronald Reaganīs Taskforce on Crime.

Education

Fielding Graduate University, Ph.D. Program, Current. California Lutheran University, Masters in Public Policy and Administration, 2005. University of California, Santa Barbara, Teaching Credential (Multiple Subjects), 1977 California State University Sonoma, B.A., 1972

 
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Joseph Abdelkerim

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John Arya

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Andrew Begun

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Todd Benoff

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