PFFPNC Political Director Josh Smith begins his service on the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System July 20 after being sworn in before the start of the governance board’s meeting. 
One of the primary responsibilities of the governing board is to maintain responsibility for the proper administration and operation of the pension system for North Carolina’s 875,000 active and retired public employees, including teachers, police officers, firefighters, and public servants throughout the state. An added benefit is that firefighters have a seat at a powerful policy making table.