Election 2025: Mitchell Smedley For Council Rock School Board

Candidates running in the Nov. 4 general election are providing background about themselves and their positions on the issues to voters in these profiles, which will run in Patch individually for each candidate.

WRIGHTSTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Two candidates are vying for a six-year term on the Council Rock School Board in Region 9. Voters will decide between incumbent Democrat Nicole Khan and her challenger, Republican Mitchell Smedley. Region 9 includes Wrightstown Township and voting districts one and two in Newtown Township.

Biological Information

Name: Mitchell Smedley
Age: 22
Town: Wrightstown
Position: Council Rock School Board Director
Position covers Wrightstown and Newtown districts 1 and 2
Party: Republican
Family: I am the middle of three kids. My older brother Michael and I are blind. My mother Kristin has been an advocate for me and blind people at large my entire life.
Education: I graduated from Council Rock South in 2021. After that, I attended Kutztown University. I graduated from KU in May 2025 Cum Laude, with degrees in communications and philosophy. I also graduated from the Honors College at KU.
Occupation: Recent College Graduate

Questions

Why are you running for school board?

I am running for school board to give back to the district and the community that gave me so much. As a blind student, the education and skill set I received in Council Rock would not have been replicated in other districts. I believe my unique point of view as a recent student with a disability will provide the board constant insight into challenges faced by CR students every day.

If elected, what will your priorities be?

My priorities as a member of the school board will be simple. We need to supply our students with the strongest, most well-rounded education while keeping costs as low as possible for community members and families where every dollar matters. Our current board has raised school taxes substantially, over 50 percent in the last two years.

3. What do you see as the major issues facing the district and how would you address them?

If elected, I will work to end tax increases. And with my recent experience as a student, I will work to insure Council Rock utilizes modern tools such as AI in the most productive manner possible. I seek to show to our students and all community members that their voice matters, no matter their background.