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Jimmy Smith, a lifelong doctor and fire chief, turns mayor and lays out a practical plan to revive Honea Path with open doors, safe streets, and steady investment. We talk downtown revival, fiber, housing, healthcare access, and the ordinance that ended fire fatalities.

• hometown roots, medical training, and 42 years of family care
• 53 years in the fire service and 32 as chief
• lessons from fetal alcohol syndrome research
• the smoke detector ordinance and zero fatalities since
• Order of the Palmetto recognition for statewide impact
• why step into the mayor’s role now and how he won
• open door leadership and consistent code enforcement
• downtown revitalization via restoring the 1930 Town Hall
• infrastructure upgrades in water, sewer, and roads
• broadband expansion and reliable fiber options
• affordable housing to serve all residents
• Chicola Mill cleanup and redevelopment vision
• urgent care, rotating specialists, and mental health access
• long-term goals for controlled, human-centered growth
• personal tradeoffs and the meaning of service

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