Douglas G. Smith — Scenic Nevada Heroe

Doug Smith was born and raised on a Montana wheat and cattle ranch. After completing high school he volunteered to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Machine Gunner and Drill Instructor.

He served in the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in enemy action. After being discharged from the US Marine Corps, Smith attended and graduated with a BS Degree from Montana State University.

He returned to MSU to receive his Masters Degree after being out of college for 22 years. His many work related experiences included: County Extension Agent, Chairman; Director, Montana State ASCS Office; Director Montana Water Resources Board; Office of the Montana Governor; Assistant Director, Western Wheat Associates; Real Estate Associate; Manager, Apartment Complex; Safety and Energy Specialist, UNR; Safety Specialist, Circus Circus--Hotel Casino; Safety Specialist, Nevada Office of Traffic Safety and Loss Control Consultant, Nevada SIIS. He is currently serving as a member of the Reno Ward 1 Neighborhood Advisory Board.

Smith has served as a Reno Planning Commissioner and a Reno member of the first Regional Planning Commission where he became involved in approving a Reno Billboard Ordinance.

He formed Citizens for a Scenic Reno in January of 2000 along with concerned citizens who desired to limit the proliferation of billboards and wanted to assist in rewriting a new Billboard Ordinance. Smith has served as Chairman of Scenic Nevada for the past two years. He recieved the W. Clark Santini Cup in May 2002 because of his work leading a grass roots petition effort that helped usher in a law to curtail billboard advertising in the Truckee Meadows. In 2004 Doug was awared the Pine Cone Award for his work with Scenic Nevada.

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