The Mike McIntyre for Congress Committee announced today that it has hired Justin Smith of Whiteville to serve as its campaign field director beginning February 1.

Smith’s duties will include coordination of outreach activities, volunteers and campaign strategies throughout the Seventh Congressional District.

Smith is director of the Columbus County Economic Development Commission and previously worked in an economic development role at the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce. He is pursuing his Masters of Public Administration from UNC Wilmington.

“Job creation is at the forefront of Congressman McIntyre’s agenda, and I share in his vision,” Smith said. “The campaign position will allow me to expand my work throughout the region, and I am excited about the challenges ahead.”

Congressman McIntyre is Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development. He authored legislation for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, which has passed Congress and become law. The new commission will target resources to projects on a county-by-county level to fight unemployment and poverty.