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.
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
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
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Type: resolution Chamber: lower
Type: resolution Chamber: lower