Stephen Smith is an organizer with West Virginia Can’t Wait, a movement to win a people’s government in the Mountain State. The organization helps no-corporate-cash candidates run for office; governs alongside them when they win; and throws money and support behind West Virginians who are doing the work that government fails to do. Smith previously directed West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition, which advocates for policies aimed at reducing poverty, including the expansion of education programs and increasing the minimum wage.