Gary Smith, P.E. is the Executive Director for Texarkana Water Utility (TWU). Smith has been employed by TWU since July 2003. He started as the Design Engineer before becoming the Director of Operations & Maintenance and then the Assistant Director. Smith has been serving as Interim Executive Director of TWU since September of 2021 when the position was vacated by the retirement of J.D. Phillips.
Prior to TWU, Smith worked for John E. Hawkins & Associates Engineering Company where he served in various management positions including manager of the Texarkana office. Before joining John E. Hawkins & Associates, Smith worked for the Texas Highway & Transportation Department as a design engineer. Most recently, Smith was inducted into the Arkansas Academy of Civil Engineers and serves on the Texas Municipal Utility Association Board of Directors. Smith has over 35 years of experience in the water/wastewater industry. He earned a BS degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas.