Personnel note: ‘Triple threat’ Kira Smith joins The Southern Group
Kira Smith, who has served in both policy and budget roles within the House, Senate and Governor’s Office, has joined the state’s largest lobbying firm and top education advocacy group.
During her career in the public sector, Smith worked her way up to Budget Chief for the House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Now, she is taking her vast legislative and executive branch experience to The Southern Group, where she will join the Tallahassee firm as a resident expert on higher education budget and policy.
“I started my career by working in the Governor’s office for free,” Smith said, recalling her first internship with the Governor. Soon, Kira started catching the eyes of the powe...
