Kit (Smiley) Marshall

Class of 1977

Secretary

Kit (Smiley) Marshall is a 1977 ORU graduate (Social Work). At ORU, she was on the women’s basketball team and was a wing Athletic Chairman. She spent several years as a social worker and 18 years in the nonprofit world: 16 with David Barton (’76) and WallBuilders and 2 at Point of View Ministries. Kit spent 18.5 years with the Parker County Office of Emergency Management in program development, public outreach, and grant writing. She is currently employed as the Director of Advocacy and Community Affairs with the Greater Fort Worth Association of REALTORS, where she is responsible for managing legislative and community affairs and ensuring its members’ voices are heard at the local, state, and federal level. Kit served 16 years as Mayor of Aledo after 4 years on the City Council (both volunteer positions in TX). A well-respected community leader and volunteer for many Parker County organizations, she earned the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Volunteerism. She served as President of Aledo EDC; is a founding member of Rotary of Aledo and Parker County Chamber of Commerce; and board member of Probe Ministries, to name a few. She and her husband Hugh have 2 children (1 ORU grad) and 4 grandchildren. Altogether, there are 16 ORU grads in her immediate and extended family.