Camas City Councilwoman Melissa Smith has been on the rollercoaster that is local politics since 2004 — arms held high during the nauseating down times, breaths of relief when the city swung back uphill — and now she’s hoping for at least one more chance to ride.
“I was on Council during our financially hard times and I am here today during our prosperous/challenging growth period,” Smith says. “The city organization is very complicated and it takes time to learn how to be effective.”