Board Application

The Fort Smith Municipal Employees Benevolent Fund was established December 23, 1991. The fund provides for a trust fund to be used to provide emergency assistance to the employees of the City of Fort Smith and their immediate families, including immediate families of deceased employees of the various city departments whenever such employees or their immediate families sustain extraordinary expenses (including, but not limited to: housing, clothing, food, educational, medical and dental expenses). Distributions from the fund shall be at the discretion of the Board of Advisors of the fund.

The Board of Advisors consists of nine persons as follows: two members of the Police Department, two members of the Fire Department, two members of other city departments, and two other adults who are citizens of the City of Fort Smith. The Mayor serves as a member, ex-officio, and presides at meetings of the Board of Advisors. Members of the Board of Advisors are appointed by the Board of Directors.

Members

• Members: 8
• Term: 3 Years
• Meetings: On Call

Patrick Geels
Other Department
Appointed: 05/20/2014
Expiration: 06/30/2026
4420 Park Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72903
479-784-2473 (Work)
pgeels@fortsmithar.gov

Vacant
Citizen
Appointed: 
Expiration: 06/30/2023
Address
Fort Smith, AR 729
Phone Number

Mary C. Moore
Citizen
Appointed: 06/21/2011
Expiration: 06/30/2026
618 Williams St.
Fort Smith, AR 72908
479-285-1519
maryspeaking2u@gmail.com

Bradley Marion
Police Department
Appointed: 09/21/2021
Expiration: 06/30/2027
100 South 10 Street (01)
Fort Smith, AR 72908
479-709-5134 (Work)
bradley.marion@fortsmithpd.org 

Ryan Rains
Fire Department
Appointed: 06/19/2018
Expiration: 06/30/2027
2409 South N Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-308-3350 (Work)
rrains@fortsmithar.gov

Maria Miller
Other Departments
Appointed: 04/20/2021
Expiration: 06/30/2025
623 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-784-2250 (Work)
Maria.miller@fortsmithar.gov

Darrell Clark
Fire Department
Appointed: 02/24/2021
Expiration: 06/30/2025
1952 Kilgore Lane
Van Buren, AR 72956
479-719-9156 (Work)
dclark@fortsmithar.gov

Dewey Young
Police Department
Appointed: 11/19/2019
Expiration: 06/30/2025
100 South 10 Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-709-5161 (Work)
deyoung@fortsmithpd.org

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