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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Calvin Smyre is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 135. He was first elected to the chamber in 1974.

Smyre serves as the House Minority Caucus Chair.

Smyre's professional experience includes working as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs with the Synovus Financial Corporation and a banker. He served in the United States Army in 1970.

Education

  • BS, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Fort Valley State University, 1966-1970

Professional Experience

  • BS, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Fort Valley State University, 1966-1970
  • Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Synovus Financial Corporation, 1976-2014
  • Served, United States Army, 1970

Political Experience

  • BS, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Fort Valley State University, 1966-1970
  • Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Synovus Financial Corporation, 1976-2014
  • Served, United States Army, 1970
  • Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1974-present
  • Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 135, 2018, 2020
  • Administration Floor Leader, Governor Harris, 1986
  • Assistant Administration Floor Leader, Governor Harris, 1983

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chair, Minority Caucus, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1999-present

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Zero Based Budgeting

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, present

Member, Budget Responsibility Oversight Committee, 1993-2003

Member, Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee, 1983-1999, 2001-2003

Chair, Rules Committee, 1999-2003

Chair, Martin Luther King, Jr. Georgia State Holiday Commission, 1991-1999

Chair, University System of Georgia Committee, 1993-1999

Chair, Fiscal Affairs and Oversight Committee, Assembly on Legislature, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1993-1994

Chair, Industrial Relations Committee, 1990-1993

Co-Chair, Workers’ Compensation TASK Force, National Conference of State Legislatures, 1991-1993

Member, Executive Committee, National Black Caucus of State Legislatures, 1980-1990

National Secretary, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, 1980-1990

Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, Washington, DC, 1986-1989

President, Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials, 1982-1987

Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, 1979-1981

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics

Member, Higher Education

Member, Rules

Member, Special Committee on Access to Quality Health Care

Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Higher Education

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Fort Valley State University, 1966-1970
  • Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Synovus Financial Corporation, 1976-2014
  • Served, United States Army, 1970
  • Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, 1974-present
  • Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 135, 2018, 2020
  • Administration Floor Leader, Governor Harris, 1986
  • Assistant Administration Floor Leader, Governor Harris, 1983
  • Member/Board of Trustees, Atlanta University School of Social Work, present
  • Board Member/Chair, Fort Valley State University Foundation, present
  • Member/Board of Trustees, Jack D. Hughston Foundation, present
  • Member/Board of Trustees, Medical College of Georgia Foundation, present
  • Member/Board of Trustees, Morehouse School of Medicine, present
  • Chief Executive Officer/Chair, Synovus Foundation, present
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church
  • Former President, Fort Valley State University National Alumni Association
  • Member, Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church